An illegal immigrant allegedly shot and killed a Chicago college student late last week.
Loyola Chicago freshman Sheridan Gorman had been looking for the northern lights with her friends early Thursday morning when a masked man approached them near Lake Michigan. According to police, the assailant brandished a gun before shooting at the group, striking Gorman in the back.
“She was exactly where she should have been — close to campus, surrounded by friends, living her life,” Gorman’s devastated family told NBC Chicago.
“Our family is forever changed.”
On Sunday, March 21, Chicago authorities charged 25-year-old Jose Medina-Medina with the first-degree murder of Sheridan Gorman, in addition to first-degree attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Medina had no business being in America — let alone on the streets of Chicago. U.S. Border Patrol apprehended the Venezuelan native trying to enter America illegally in May 2023.
One month later, after law enforcement released him into the country to await immigration trial, Chicago police arrested him for shoplifting.
Again, law enforcement released him.
A Chicago judge could theoretically release Medina a third time, albeit with an ankle bracelet, to await trial. DHS has asked Chicago authorities to keep the alleged murderer in custody pending deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Medina missed his first scheduled court appearance Monday after being hospitalized with unknown injuries.
Gorman’s family and friends expressed shock, grief and horror in the wake of her tragic passing. Loyola Chicago’s Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) described Sheridan as an “absolute delight” on Instagram — compassionate, selfless, kind, generous, joyful and genuine.
“We are heavy with grief,” the tribute reads. “And we hold that in tension with the reality that Jesus is our refuge and shelter.”
“The darkness of this world does not overshadow the light of Christ’s love,” the campus ministry added.
The students asked for prayers for Sheridan’s family and friends and for justice to be done in her case.
Sheridan’s family asked the world to remember the incomprehensible gravity of her death to her loved ones.
“This is not an abstraction,” they emphasized in their statement, continuing:
The Bible tells us justice is proportionate and upholds the rights of all people equally. Gorman’s murder is yet another tragic example of those in power prioritizing the freedom of illegal immigrants and repeat offenders over the safety of law-abiding citizens. Other victims of these miscarriages of justice include Stephanie Minter, Logan Federico, Iryna Zarutska, Laken Riley, Rachel Morin, Kayla Hamilton and Lizbeth Medina.
All people deserve equal protection under the law.
When will law-abiding citizens get it?
Please join the Daily Citizen in praying for Sheridan Gorman’s family and friends.
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