Deandre Myles

Deandre Myles was a 23-year-old Chicago resident whose life was rooted in his neighborhood and family ties. Public records and contemporaneous reporting identify him as living on the 2000 block of West Maypole in Chicago. Though only fragments of his story appear in the public record, those details point to a young man embedded in the rhythms of everyday life in his community.

On the evening of September 7, 2015, Deandre was struck by gun violence while on a sidewalk near the 3100 block of West Fifth Avenue. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he later died. These facts were reported at the time by local news outlets and recorded in memorial databases that note the date and place of his death. Beyond those public facts, there is little available in widely published sources about Deandre’s school life, employment, hobbies, or the people who loved him.

That scarcity of public detail does not diminish the human reality behind the name. Deandre’s death resonated in a city grappling with a surge of violence that year, and his loss is part of a larger story of families and neighborhoods coping with grief and absence. Where records are limited, what remains certain is that Deandre was a real person whose life mattered to those who knew him.

For those creating a remembrance, consider inviting family or friends to contribute memories, photos, and reflections so Deandre’s fuller life — his laughter, friendships, daily routines, hopes, and relationships — can be honored and preserved. In the absence of a family-published obituary in the public record, a memorial that centers his dignity, acknowledges the known facts respectfully, and leaves space for personal remembrances will best honor him.