Unauthorized Immigrant With Past Arrest Charged With Murdering Loyola Student

An 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student was shot and killed on Thursday, leading to the arrest of a suspect who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said was in the US illegally.

The Details: The victim, Sheridan Gorman, was reportedly walking with her friends near Lake Michigan, less than a mile from Loyola's campus, when she was shot and killed. Chicago police said the suspect, Venezuelan national Jose Medina-Medina, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis said Gorman was "failed by open border policies and sanctuary politicians."

Past Record: The DHS said Medina-Medina was first apprehended by Border Patrol on May 9, 2023, and released into the US interior. It added that he was arrested on June 19, 2023, for shoplifting but was later released.

Key Quotes: Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez told NewsNation (Center bias), "This was 100% avoidable." Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden told Fox 32 Chicago, "The kids were out doing normal things people do in the neighborhood. They may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, running into a person who had a gun. They might have unintentionally startled this person at the end of the pier."

How The Media Covered It: Most outlets on the right noted that the suspect was released into the US by the Biden administration in headlines. Most outlets from the left did not frame the story this way, though most prominently noted Medina-Medina was in the US illegally. The New York Times (Lean Left) framed the news in its subheadline, "The Trump administration has sought to highlight crimes committed by undocumented people in its deportation campaign."

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