Overview
- Chicago police detained a 25-year-old man Friday night during a search at an apartment building in the 6800 block of North Sheridan Road near the Loyola Beach pier, and he has not been charged.
- Investigators recovered a firearm in that search and submitted it to a ballistics laboratory to determine whether it fired the shot that killed 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman.
- The Cook County Medical Examiner reported that Gorman died from a single gunshot to the torso, correcting initial police accounts that referenced a head wound.
- Surveillance footage and witness statements, including descriptions of black clothing, a face covering and a distinct limp, guided detectives to the person of interest.
- Court records show the detained man was arrested in June 2023 in a shoplifting case and later failed to appear in court, resulting in an outstanding warrant.