Overview
- Sheridan Gorman, 18, was shot in the head near the Tobey Prinz Beach pier around 1:30 a.m. while walking with friends, and police say the masked assailant opened fire at the group in what friends described as an untargeted attack.
- Chicago police confirmed they are questioning a 25-year-old Rogers Park man as a person of interest, and no criminal charges have been announced.
- An arrest report cited by the Chicago Tribune says surveillance video showed a suspect with a distinct limp and building security cameras captured him unmasked, aiding identification.
- Loyola University says there is no ongoing threat to campus and has expanded counseling, patrols and escort services as students and staff hold vigils and memorials.
- Gorman’s family calls the killing murder, says she had stepped out to see the Northern Lights with friends, and is pleading for anyone with information to contact investigators.