Sheridan Gorman's suspected killer ordered held in Rogers Park ambush that stoked fight over immigration
By David Struett
Published on March 27, 2026.
Jose Medina, a Venezuelan immigrant accused of murdering 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park, has been ordered held in the Cook County Jail. Medina, who is being treated for tuberculosis, made his first court appearance Friday due to his medical treatment. His attorney requested that he be held in jail due to fears that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) might act on a detainer issued after the shooting. The case has sparked a national debate over immigration and has drawn attention from President Donald Trump. Gorman was found bleeding and unresponsive on the pier on March 19.
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