Jose Medina Faces Court in Connection with Tragic Death of Loyola Student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park Shooting

The individual accused of murdering Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman is set to appear in court for a detention hearing this Friday.

According to police reports, Jose Medina allegedly confronted Gorman, aged 18, and her friends last week at the Tobey Prinz Beach pier in Rogers Park.

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Authorities claim that Medina, clad in black and wearing a mask, brandished a firearm and opened fire on the group. Tragically, Gorman was struck in the neck and succumbed to her injuries.

The Department of Homeland Security has identified Medina as an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela. They state that he unlawfully entered the United States in 2023 and was previously detained for shoplifting in Chicago during the same year.

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Court records also show that Medina never showed up to court for that retail theft charge. He is now facing first degree murder and weapon charges.

Medina was not in court for his initial hearing earlier this week.

The court was told that he was at the hospital for tuberculosis. A judge ordered him to be detained pending Friday’s hearing.