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Prosecutors Charge Venezuelan Immigrant with Loyola Student's Murder

4/4/2026

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Federal prosecutors charged Jose Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, with murder in the March 19 death of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman at a pier.
He entered the United States in 2023 and was released under the Biden administration.
Gorman's family criticized local leaders for their responses and demanded accountability.
Medina-Medina's attorney cited severe mental and physical health issues stemming from a past shooting in Colombia.

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Federal prosecutors charged Jose Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, with murder in the March 19 death of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman at a pier.
He entered the United States in 2023 and was released under the Biden administration.
Gorman's family criticized local leaders for their responses and demanded accountability.
Medina-Medina's attorney cited severe mental and physical health issues stemming from a past shooting in Colombia.