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Family and Hometown Honor Sheridan Gorman at Vigil, Pledge Justice in Chicago Killing

The case has become a flash point over immigration policy as the jailed suspect faces a murder charge.

The New York teen heinously murdered near her Chicago university was remembered as a beloved student-athlete whose faith, joy and positivity lit up everyone around her – as hundreds packed her hometown to mourn her tragic death.
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Overview

  • Following Saturday’s vigil in Yorktown, the Gorman family delivered their first public remarks and pledged to seek justice for the 18-year-old Loyola freshman.
  • Gorman, who was walking with friends near a Rogers Park pier early March 19, was shot and later died at a hospital, according to police and local reports.
  • Prosecutors have charged 25-year-old Jose Medina, a Venezuelan national, with first-degree murder and related counts, and a judge ordered him held in custody with a court date set for April 15.
  • In a court appearance Friday, the public defender said Medina suffered a gunshot wound to the head seven years ago and was left brain damaged.
  • DHS records show Border Patrol apprehended Medina in May 2023 before releasing him into the U.S., and ICE has now filed a detainer, fueling a wider fight over enforcement even as some local leaders urge the focus to stay on remembering Gorman.