Suspect in Killing of Loyola Student Is an Illegal Alien – RedState
Earlier Sunday, we reported on the horrific shooting death of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman. The accused shooter is now believed to be one José Medina-Medina, originally from Venezuela, and – shockingly – he is in the United States illegally.
Medina-Medina is in custody for the shooting death of Miss Gorman, who was shot in the back around 1 a.m. Thursday while walking in a park with friends.
Learn more: Outrage: Venezuelan foreigner arrested for murder of student in Chicago
Earlier on Sunday, I wrote:
In the latest scandal, Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old student from New York who was attending Loyola University Chicago, was shot and killed near the Loyola campus last Thursday, and now a foreigner from Venezuela has been arrested for her senseless and unprovoked murder.
A Venezuelan migrant was arrested Thursday in connection with the mock execution-style killing of a New York teenager during an evening walk with friends near the Loyola University campus in Chicago, according to reports.
The 25-year-old man, who has not been formally charged, is accused of approaching Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Yorktown Heights, New York, on the Loyola Beach pier before firing the fatal shot from behind.
The unidentified suspect wore black clothing and a black mask when he allegedly killed the Loyola University Chicago freshman around 1:30 a.m., the Chicago Tribune reported.
A passerby saw the gunman fire a single shot at Gorman before she was able to run away.
The Department of Homeland Security, according to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, has confirmed that Medina-Medina is an illegal alien.
BREAKING: DHS confirms that the suspect detained in the murder of Sheridan Gorman, a student at Loyola University in Chicago, is a Venezuelan illegal alien who was arrested and released at the border by the Biden administration in May 2023. DHS says he was also released from local custody… pic.twitter.com/tIo3iSualm
– Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 22, 2026
Mr. Melugin’s message continues:
DHS says he was also released from local custody after an arrest for shoplifting in the sanctuary city of Chicago on June 19, 2023.
DHS identifies the suspect as Venezuelan national Jose Medina-Medina. Medina-Medina is accused of approaching Gorman while she was walking in a park with friends early Thursday morning.
DHS says Medina-Medina approached her while she was wearing a mask and armed with a gun. As she tried to run away, he fired his gun and shot her. Gorman was shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
DUS declaration:
“Sheridan Gorman had her whole life ahead of her before this cold-blooded killer decided to end his life. She was left behind by open border policies and sanctuary politicians who RELEASED this illegal alien TWICE before he committed this heinous murder,” said Acting Deputy Secretary Lauren Bis. “We call on Governor Pritzker and Sanctuary Chicago policymakers to commit to not releasing this illegal alien and criminal from prison into America’s neighborhoods.”
Fox News’ Matt Finn reports that the Department of Homeland Security has already requested a detainer for this goblin.
BREAKING: DHS Seeks Arrest of Illegal Migrant Criminal Jose Medina-Medina Charged with Murder of Loyola University Student Sheridan Gorman pic.twitter.com/CrJxP4vBUu
– Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) March 22, 2026
This is where things stand at the moment.
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So now we can add Sheridan Gorman to a list of names: Rachel Morin, Jocelyn Nungaray, Laken Riley and hundreds of other victims who should be bright, happy and alive, right now, but are not – due to the Biden administration’s failure to enforce border security and immigration laws.
We will monitor this matter and provide you with updates as it develops.
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