The suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a Loyola University Chicago student was in the United States illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Jose Medina-Medina, 25, was arrested by Chicago police on a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly killing 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, a freshman from New York, while walking with friends early Thursday near Lake Michigan.
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Police said the shooting took place around 1:30 a.m. along the lakefront near Tobey Prinz Beach, where a masked gunman approached the group and opened fire, striking Gorman in the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and officials have said the attack did not target her specifically.
Chicago police said Medina-Medina was arrested after investigators used surveillance footage and witness accounts to identify him shortly after the shooting. He faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault/discharge of a firearm, and one felony count of
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