The grieving family of a New York teen who was gunned down near Loyola University Chicago’s campus has described her as “deeply loving” as a Venezuelan migrant faces charges for her execution-style murder.
Freshman Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Yorktown Heights in Westchester County, was shot dead by the 25-year-old suspect, dressed in black clothes and a black mask, on the Loyola Beach Pier at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
“Sheridan was everyone’s cheerleader in every sense of the word. She had a way of making people feel seen, valued, and believed in,” her family wrote in an online obituary for the teenager.
Here is the latest on the killing of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman
- Illegal immigrant accused of killing Loyola student is missing brain part, has ‘development of a child,’ defense claims
- Republicans erupt at Chuck Schumer over migrant murders of New Yorkers amid DHS shutdown
- Sheridan Gorman’s family slams Chicago Mayor and Illinois governor over student’s killing
- Trump blames Biden’s open border, Pritzker’s sanctuary policies for Sheridan Gorman’s murder
Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Yorktown Heights in Westchester County, was shot dead by a Venezuelan migrant. Instagram / Sheridan Gorman
Gorman’s family called her “deeply loving” as they shared a touching tribute in the wake of her death. Instagram / Sheridan Gorman
Police officers and a patrol car with flashing lights at the scene of a shooting where Gorman was shot to death while walking with her friends near Rogers Park Beach. FOX 32 Chicago“She radiated something even greater—a rare and unmistakable warmth, a spirit that was vibrant, compassionate, and full of life. She was funny, kind, and deeply loving, with a heart that made space for everyone,” the obituary continued.
A private service for Gorman is set to be held next Saturday in Yorktown, while a community vigil is being planned for all those who knew her, the family has announced.
