Slain college student’s mother vows ‘fight for justice’ after illegal immigrant charged in Chicago killing

The mother of slain college student Sheridan Gorman is speaking out, vowing a "fight for justice" after the 18-year-old was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant earlier this month in Chicago.

Jessica Gorman delivered emotional remarks Saturday at a vigil in Yorktown Heights, New York, honoring her daughter, aLoyola University Chicagofreshman whose life was cut short in what authorities describe as a sudden, violent attack.

"I want to say this gently, but honestly, as a mom. I'm angry," Jessica Gorman said. "I'm like completely heartbroken, and we are going to fight for justice for our sweet Sheridan, and we're going to fight for change."

While acknowledging that "not everyone" will see the situation the same way, Jessica Gorman underscored what she described as a universal truth shared by parents.

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"At the heart of all of this, we all want the same thing — for your children and for ours to be safe, to be protected, and to come home," Jessica Gorman said. "Because, at the end of the day, that's what this is all about. All of our kids, every single one of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them. And that is how we honor her."

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Sheridan Gorman, a New York native,was killedat around 1:06 a.m. March 19 while with friends near a pier in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.

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Officials allege Jose Medina-Medina, 25, anillegal immigrant from Venezuela, fired one shot at the Loyola University Chicago student, killing her.

Gorman was reportedly only a few months away from completing her freshman year.

Medina-Medina was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 9, 2023, and was released into the U.S. under theBiden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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At the vigil, the family's attorney, Thomas Tripodianos, warned against what he described as growing complacency about public safety.

"If we accept this, even silently, then we are accepting a reality where young people are not as safe as they should be. And that is not acceptable," Tripodianos said. "And there must be justice. Real justice."

Family members and friends also shared memories of Sheridan, remembering her impact on those around her.

"Sheridan, you are deeply loved at Loyola," Steven Betancourt, director of campus ministry at Loyola University Chicago, said. "You are deeply missed, and you will live on in the lives you touched and forever changed."

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The Gorman family has sharply criticizedChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, arguing that their daughter's death "demands accountability."

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"She was doing something entirely normal — walking near her campus with friends. She should be here," the Gorman family said regarding comments by Johnson.

The suspect appeared in court Friday and was ordered to remain in custody, according toFOX 32 Chicago.

He faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a gun.

Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes contributed to this report.

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What we know on Day 30 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: More US troops arrive in the region

Adding to the military presence in the Middle East, a US Navy ship carrying 3,500 sailors and Marines has arrived in the region.

And a new front has opened in the war after Iran proxy the Houthis fired missiles at long-time foe Israel.

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Here's the latest.

What are the main headlines?

• US deployment: The USS Tripoli, carrying 3,500 sailors and Marines, has arrived in the Middle East, said US Central Command, as the Pentagon weighs its next steps. CNN reported earlier this month that a Marine Expeditionary Unit would be deployed to the region. Such units have traditionally been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, including raids and assaults.

• Houthis enter war: The Houthi rebels – a Yemen-based, Iran-backed militia – waded into the expanding Middle East conflict, firing two missiles at Israel. The movement previously disrupted shipping lanes in the region, attacking vessels in the Red Sea in retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza. Its involvement now raises the specter of further disruption for a global shipping industry already buffeted by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

• Strait latest: Iran has agreed to allow 20 ships under Pakistani flags to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Islamabad's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X. Under the agreement, two ships will cross the strait daily, he added.

What's happening on the ground?

• Tehran hit: Iranian state-affiliated media is reporting heavy bombardment across Tehran, including in civilian areas, saying explosions hit multiple parts of the capital on Saturday evening. Parchin – a site linked to military activity – was reportedly among areas targeted.

• Campus threat: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it will target American- and Israeli-affiliated universities in the region in retaliation for recent attacks on Iranian higher-education centers. The IRGC said the institutions are now considered "legitimate targets until two universities are struck."

• Health workers killed: Nine paramedics were killed and seven wounded in five separate attacks in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the World Health Organization said, marking one of the deadliest days for medical workers this month.

• Fire and sirens in the Gulf: Nations in the Gulf were again under air-raid sirens early Sunday. Bahrain's Ministry of Interior urged citizens to take shelter and "remain calm" as it sounded its alarm. Kuwait News Agency reported that the Ministry of Defense was responding to what it described as "hostile missile and drone attacks." Authorities were battling a massive blaze at Kuwait International Airport after a drone attack hit fuel tanks there, the Kuwaiti army said.

• Israel attacked: Israel's military said it was working to intercept missiles launched from Iran. Earlier, falling debris from a missile interception injured 11 people and damaged several buildings in Eshtaol, central Israel, according to the country's national emergency service.

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DHS funding lapse is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

The ongoingfunding lapseat the Department of Homeland Security crossed into new territory Sunday when it became the longest partialgovernment shutdownin U.S. history.

The DHS shutdown is now in its 44th day, breaking theprevious recordwhen the department and the rest of the federal government went without funding from October until mid-November. This time around, the rest of the federal agencies and departments are funded.

Negotiations to re-open DHS were dealt a major setback Friday afterHouse Republicans votedto pass a short-term funding bill that has no viable path in the Senate. That came hours after the Senatepassed a bipartisan billto fund all of DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. House GOP leadership rejected the bill, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling it "a joke."

The House-passed bill to fund all of DHS is not likely to become law. The Senate has repeatedly tried and failed to advance an identical bill since the shutdown began, falling short of the 60-vote threshold required to push it forward. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, requiring some Democratic buy-in to advance legislation. Democrats are demanding specific guardrails on immigration enforcement operations before supporting full funding for DHS, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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The shutdown, which began Feb. 14, is affecting travelers across the U.S. as some airport security lines have stretched for hours due to TSA staffing shortages. TSA officers have not received paychecks during the standoff in Washington despite showing up for work. That's led to hundreds of officers quitting and thousands calling out of work.

President Donald Trump signed an order Friday directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA workers, with paychecks expected to land as early as Monday, according to a DHS spokesperson.

ICE agents, some of whom are now stationed atairportsin an effort to help TSA, have continued to receive pay during the DHS shutdown since they're drawing on funding from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill that was signed into law last year.

The prospects of a quick end to the shutdown are unlikely. The Senate is scheduled to be out of town until April 13, and the House is set to be out until April 14.

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Guardians' Chase DeLauter hits 4th home run in 3rd career game, Guardians beat Mariners 6-5

SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter hit his fourth career home run to give Cleveland the lead for good in the 10th inning, and the Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Friday night.

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DeLauter, who Thursday became the fifth player in the franchise's 126-year history tohit a home runin his first career regular-season at-bat, extended his arms on an elevated fastball from Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz (0-1) and deposited it beyond the left-field wall at T-Mobile Park for a two-run home run that made it 6-3.

DeLauter became the third player in major league history to hit a home run in each of his first three games, joining Seattle's Kyle Lewis (2019) and Colorado's Trevor Story (four straight in 2016).

Julio Rodríguez hit a two-out, two-strike RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning off Cade Smith (1-0) that made it 3-3.

Luke Raley homered for the third consecutive game, a two-run shot in the bottom of the 10th. Connor Brogdon, who came on to start the inning, struck out Leo Rivas and Cole Young to end it and earned his first save of the season.

Mariners starter Bryan Woo threw five scoreless innings before Cleveland pushed two runs across in the sixth, first on an RBI double by José Ramírez and then on an run-scoring single by Kyle Manzardo.

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Ramírez joined Tris Speaker (486) and Nap Lajoie (424) as the only players with 400 or more doubles in Cleveland's 126-year franchise history.

Woo pitched six innings and gave up two runs with nine strikeouts.

Seattle's Cal Raleigh got his first his first hit of the season with an RBI single in the first inning. The 2025 AL MVP runner-up, Raleigh struck out in each of his first eight at-bats to start the season.

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Slade Cecconi gets the ball for the Guardians in the final game of the four-game series against Emerson Hancock in the season debut for both starters.

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Guardians' Chase DeLauter hits 4th home run in 3rd career game, Guardians beat Mariners 6-5

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Dylan Strome scores in regulation and shootout as Capitals beat Golden Knights 5-4

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dylan Strome scored once in regulation and the lone goal in the shootout as the Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Saturday night.

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After squandering an early 3-0 lead, the Capitals erased a 4-3 deficit to force overtime and pull out the win.

Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, Anthony Beauvillier and Strome scored for the Capitals, and Cole Hutson had his first career multi-point game. Former Golden Knight Logan Thompson stopped 25 shots.

Former Capital Nic Dowd, Rasmus Andersson, Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner scored for the Knights, and Adin Hill made 17 saves.

Washington seemingly had control of the game after opening a 3-0 lead by the midway point of the second period.

Lapierre gave Washington a 1-0 lead a little more than six minutes into the game, while Sourdig and Beauvillier scored inside the first seven minutes of the second period to make it 3-0.

But the Golden Knights answered with four unanswered goals and took a 4-3 lead just 31 seconds into the third period.

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After leaving the game late in the second period following a collision that left him bleeding from the head, Dowd got Vegas on the board with a short-handed goal. Andersson scored 25 seconds later for the team's fifth short-handed goal of the season.

Strome tied the gameon the power play at 8:54 of the third period off a feed from Hutson. The Capitals went 2-for-6 on the man advantage.

After losing their first six regular-season meetings in Vegas, the Capitals have now won their last two visits to T-Mobile Arena.

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Capitals: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Golden Knights: Host Vancouver on Monday.

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