Parents of slain NY teen Sheridan Gorman blast failed policies that released daughter’s alleged killer into the US

Nypost · Apr 22, 2026 · 555 words · By Nicholas McEntyre

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Gorman, an 18-year-old freshman at Loyola University, was allegedly gunned down as she was with a group of friends on a Chicago pier looking for the northern lights in the early hours of March 19.”

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Multiple sources confirm Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University freshman, was shot and killed on March 19, 2026, in Chicago.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sheridan is a city in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Sheridan County. [4] The city is located halfway between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore by U.S. Route 14 and 16.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan,_Wyoming

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web search NEUTRAL — International students in Canada – apply for FREE! Plus, as a Sheridan student with an approved study permit, you may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit.
https://www.sheridancollege.ca/

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Sheridan College in Wyoming. Find bachelor’s and associate degrees, plus certificates in Sheridan and Johnson counties. Start today!
https://www.sheridan.edu/

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“Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in addition to attempted murder and gun charges.”

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Multiple sources identify Jose Medina-Medina, a Venezuelan national, as the individual charged with the killing of Sheridan Gorman.

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web search NEUTRAL — José Cura, Argentine tenor Jose Vicente de la Quadra Lugo, known as Vicente Cuadra, Nicaraguan landowner and politician, 4th President of Nicaragua Josse van Clichtove, known in Latin as Judocus Clich…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/José

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web search NEUTRAL — José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse xoˈse]) was a Mexican singer and actor. Dubbed as "El Príncipe de la Can…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_José

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web search NEUTRAL — Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name Yose, which is etymologically linked to Yosef or Joseph.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose

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“The accused killer had been captured illegally entering the country in 2023, but was let go under Biden’s catch-and-release program”

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DHS and multiple news reports confirm that Jose Medina-Medina was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol in May 2023 and released into the country.

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web search NEUTRAL — On May 9, 2023, Medina-Medina was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol and released into the country under the Biden… pic.twitter.com/s6v57GPwyu — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 23, 2026.
https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2026/03/23/biden-admin…

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web search NEUTRAL — DHS confirmed it Sunday: Jose Medina-Medina entered illegally under Biden in May 2023. Arrested for shoplifting in Chicago a month later. Released. Sanctuary ordinance blocked ICE notification.
https://www.theunredacted.co/how-chicagos-sanctuary-architec…

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web search NEUTRAL — DHS confirmed Venezuelan national Jose Medina-Medina, charged wit killing Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, entered the U.S. under the Biden administration and was caught and released.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/illegal-immigrant-accuse…

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“The Biden administration had released Medina-Medina because of a “lack of space” Fox News reported.”

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While the general event is corroborated, the provided web search results for Fox News are generic landing pages and do not contain the specific report regarding 'lack of space' as the reason for release.

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web search NEUTRAL — Everything FOX in one place. A single destination to stream live sports, news and on-demand entertainment – made for how you watch.
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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Stream local news and weather live from LiveNOW from FOX | Breaking News, Live Events. Plus watch LiveNow, FOX SOUL, and more exclusive coverage from around the country.
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“Gorman, a Yorktown Heights, NY, native, was attacked while her friends while they taking photos on the pier.”

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Confirmed by the Loyola University President and multiple regional news reports that Sheridan Gorman was a native of Yorktown, New York.

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web search NEUTRAL — Loyola University President Mark C. Reed confirmed in a message to the university that Gorman was a student at the school and was a native of Yorktown, New York. "This is a tragic loss, and our hearts…
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-shot-lakefront-ro…

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web search NEUTRAL — New ZealandEnglish. SingaporeEnglish.Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Yorktown native and freshman at Loyola University Chicago who was tragically shot and killed on March 19, 2026.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sheridan-best-us-yorktow…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Teen Murdered By ‘Illegal Alien’ In Chicago.The Impact Back Home in the Hudson Valley. Gorman was a graduate of Yorktown High School and active in the Yorktown Athletic Club.
https://wrrv.com/ixp/705/p/hudson-valley-vigils-gorman/

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“After being freed into the US, Medina-Medina was only arrested once in Chicago, for theft in 2023.”

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The report 'How Chicago's Sanctuary Architecture' explicitly states he was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago a month after his release in 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name Yose, which is etymologically linked to Yosef or Joseph.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose

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“He was released on bond and failed to appear in court with an arrest warrant issued for him but he remained free until he was captured in Gorman’s slaying.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim (indices 5-6) consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Jose' and does not provide the specific court failure details. However, the 'Sanctuary Architecture' report mentions he was released after the shoplifting arrest.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name Yose, which is etymologically linked to Yosef or Joseph.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose

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“Julie Koehler, the Assistant Public Defender representing Medina-Medina... claimed the murder suspect has the “development of a child,” and is missing part of his brain after being shot in the head as a kid.”

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Multiple sources report that the defense attorney claimed Medina-Medina has the brain development of a child due to a previous gunshot wound to the head.

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web search NEUTRAL — Man charged with Loyola freshman's murder has disability from gunshot to the head, attorney says Jose Medina, a Venezuelan migrant, was ordered detained during his first appearance in court Friday ...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/27/sheridan-gorma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Medina's public defender stated that he has "the brain development of a child" after being attacked, robbed, and shot while riding his motorcycle in Colombia in 2018.
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/what-we-know-about-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jose Medina-Medina, the man accused of killing Sheridan Gorman, is missing a part of his brain and has the development of a child, his lawyer argued Friday. DHS
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/illegal-immigrant-accus…

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“He is currently being held in Cook County Jail without bail.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding his current bail status or specific location in Cook County Jail.

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