Overview
- Jose Medina-Medina, accused in the March 19 shooting of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, was ordered Wednesday to provide a buccal DNA swab and fingerprints for the Illinois State Police database.
- The court also approved medical coordination after the defense said a bullet fragment lodged in his nasal cavity is causing pain and noted reported prior head and spinal injuries.
- He remains in custody on state counts that include first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and unlawful gun possession, and he also faces a separate April 2 federal charge for illegal firearm possession that carries up to 10 years in prison.
- House Judiciary Committee documents released Tuesday show Border Patrol in 2023 flagged him as likely to abscond, recorded no valid U.S. address or asylum claim, and released him due to lack of detention space.
- The disclosures have intensified partisan criticism of DHS release practices and local–federal cooperation, with Republicans highlighting the records as they press for tougher detention and coordination policies.