DeAngelo Miles was 17 when gunfire ended his life in the early hours of June 1, 2025. He was found in a West Pullman alley in the 11900 block of South Wallace around 3 a.m.; early reports said he’d been shot in the head and later filings described a fatal wound to the back of his neck. He had just graduated from Hansberry College Prep days earlier, where he’d been a team captain and student leader, and had talked about the U.S. Navy and summer work with the Park District.

Friends said he left an after-prom gathering that night and was walking home when the attack occurred. Family members told reporters they believed he was robbed—shoes, phone and money missing when police arrived. Investigators later announced an arrest: an 18-year-old, Jamarie Burns, was charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. Prosecutors say surveillance, phone records and other evidence tie Burns to a Dodge Durango seen at the scene, to deleted messages to the victim, and to possession of the stolen Rick Owens shoes; charging papers allege the meeting was a setup to steal the sneakers.

The case has moved to adult court and the accused was ordered detained. Does anyone have information about DeAngelo’s last evening or the people he was texting that night?