Victim's family releases statement; DHS says ICE issued arrest detainer, alleges suspect is undocumented immigrant from Venezuela
Victim's family releases statement; DHS says ICE issued arrest detainer, alleges suspect is undocumented immigrant from VenezuelaA man accused of killing a Loyola University freshman is expected in court Monday.
The Department of Homeland Security said the suspect, Jose Medina, is an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela.Investigators accuse the 25-year-old of murdering Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University student. According to police, Medina approached the group of friends near Pratt Boulevard last Thursday, took out a gun and fired. Gorman was shot in the head and died of her injuries. RELATED: Family of Loyola student gunned down in Rogers Park speaks out; shooter at large: 'This was murder' An attorney representing Gorman's family releasing a statement, saying in part: "Sheridan was 18. She had her entire life ahead of her-her education, her future, her family, the countless lives she would have touched. All of that was taken in a moment, and there is no way to repair that loss." The Department of Homeland Security is urging Illinois officials to keep Medina behind bars, while also issuing an Ice detainer for allegedly being undocumented. DHS said Medina entered the country illegally in 2023, and was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago that year. Court records also show that Medina never showed up to court for that retail theft charge, so an arrest warrant was issued.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER
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