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Venezuelan Migrant Charged with Murder After Release as Flight Risk

4/15/2026

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The House Judiciary Committee released documents showing Jose Medina-Medina, a Venezuelan migrant, was flagged as a flight risk before his 2023 release into the U.S. due to lack of space.
Medina-Medina, 25, allegedly shot Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University student, in Chicago on March 19.
He faces charges including murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
The Gorman family expressed grief and highlighted her potential.

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The House Judiciary Committee released documents showing Jose Medina-Medina, a Venezuelan migrant, was flagged as a flight risk before his 2023 release into the U.S. due to lack of space.
Medina-Medina, 25, allegedly shot Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University student, in Chicago on March 19.
He faces charges including murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
The Gorman family expressed grief and highlighted her potential.