Trending Now - Arrest Made in Loyola Student's Tragic Murder in Chicago
WHO:
The suspect is identified as a migrant from Venezuela.
Sheridan Gorman was studying business at Loyola University Chicago and was involved with the Christian campus group Cru.
Sheridan Gorman, 18, a Loyola University Chicago student from Yorktown Heights, New York.
A 25-year-old man from Rogers Park, identified as a suspect in the shooting.
Mark C. Reed, President of Loyola University Chicago.
WHAT:
Gorman was shot in the back, according to a police report.
Gorman's family described her as someone with “a way of leaving people better than she found them.”
Sheridan Gorman was fatally shot while walking with friends.
The suspect was arrested in connection with Gorman's death.
Gorman was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot in the head.
Police recovered a single shell casing about 40 feet from Gorman's body.
WHERE:
The shooting occurred near Loyola Beach Pier in Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois.
The suspect was identified walking westbound to Pratt Avenue after the shooting.
WHEN:
The shooting occurred shortly after 1:00 a.m. on March 19th, 2026.
The shooting took place shortly after 1:30 a.m. on March 19th, 2026.
The arrest of the suspect occurred on March 19th, 2026.
The suspect had an outstanding warrant from September 2023 for a misdemeanor charge.
WHY:
Gorman's family stated, “What happened to Sheridan cannot be reduced to the idea of someone being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
The motive for the shooting remains unclear, as stated in the arrest report.
HOW:
The suspect was identified walking westbound to Pratt Avenue shortly after the shooting and entered a nearby apartment building, where he appeared on internal surveillance cameras without a mask.
The suspect approached Gorman and her friends, pointed a gun, and fired one round at Gorman as she attempted to run away.
Witnesses described the suspect as wearing black clothes and a black mask.
Police identified the suspect due to his "distinct limp" and surveillance footage.
(UPDATED March 22, 2026 17:17 UTC)
A migrant from Venezuela has been identified as the suspect in the shooting of Sheridan Gorman, who was shot in the back shortly after 1:00 a.m. on March 19. Gorman, a business student at Loyola University Chicago and a member of the Christian campus group Cru, was remembered by her family as someone who had “a way of leaving people better than she found them.” Following the incident, the suspect was seen walking westbound to Pratt Avenue and entered a nearby apartment building, where he was captured on surveillance cameras without a mask.
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(UPDATED March 22, 2026 07:14 UTC)
In a tragic incident early last Monday, Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student, was fatally shot while walking with friends near Loyola Beach Pier in Rogers Park, Chicago. The suspect, a 25-year-old man from Rogers Park, was arrested shortly after the shooting, which occurred just after 1:30 a.m., and he was identified thanks to surveillance footage and a distinct limp. Gorman was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot in the head, and police recovered a single shell casing about 40 feet from her body, while the motive for the shooting remains unclear.