TEEN COLLEGE GIRL SHERIDAN GORMAN SHOT DEAD: ILLEGAL VENEZUELAN SUSPECT
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
A 25-year-old Venezuelan man stands accused of fatally shooting Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University freshman. The 18-year-old was walking with friends near campus, reportedly hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Near the pier at Tobey Prinz Beach, a man wearing a mask and dressed in all black clothing, ambushed the group. As they ran, Jose Medina, 25, opened fire. Gorman was shot in the back.
Using surveillance video, police tracked Medina, who was arrested at his apartment just blocks from the scene. Officers allegedly found clothing and a 40-caliber handgun matching shell casings found at the scene.
Chicago Police say the shooting appears to have been random. Medina is facing felony charges of first-degree murder and aggravated use of a firearm.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
- Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, Author of “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com
- Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter - Clinical Psychologist Specializing in Psychological Evaluations and Risk Assessments for Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System, Author of “Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addition,” and “Aftershock: How Past Event Shake Up Your Life Today”, and Producer of “Utter Nonsense,” a documentary of exploration of addition and severe mental illness, available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video; Instagram & Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter
- Dan Corsentino - Former Police Chief, Former Sheriff, Served on US Homeland Security Senior Advisory Board, Private Investigator
- Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Toxicologist, Neuropathologist; X: @DrTMCoyne
- Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories’
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:03.4 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.8 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. |
| 0:11.5 | A gorgeous young teen college girl, an 18-year-old co-ed, Sheridan Gorman, is shot dead on a stroll with friends executed in cold blood tonight |
| 0:25.6 | an illegal Venezuelan immigrant prime suspect. I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. I want to thank you for being with us. |
| 0:34.6 | 18-year-old freshman Sheridan Gorman was a bright rising star at Loyola University, Chicago, |
| 0:40.7 | until in a single moment, everything changed. |
| 0:45.1 | What happened to this beautiful young co-ed joining us an all-star panel? |
| 0:50.0 | But first, I want you to hear the police dispatch from that shooting incident. |
| 0:56.8 | Listen. |
| 0:59.3 | We got shot fired. |
| 1:01.6 | It was a nailed in a ski mask wearing all black. |
| 1:04.1 | Any unit on a, like a lighthouse? |
| 1:07.4 | Do you guys have anyone in custody? |
| 1:09.2 | There's no one in custody at this time, right? |
| 1:11.8 | Negative. We're working for mail-waring and all chemask. |
| 1:15.3 | Straight out to Sydney Sumner Crime Stories. Investigative reporter, Sydney, lead me up to the |
| 1:21.3 | moment that shots rang out. This was a Thursday night like any other for Sheridan Gorman and her newfound friends at Loyola University. |
| 1:31.2 | The group decides, hey, we might be able to see the Northern Lights tonight. |
| 1:35.6 | Let's go walk out to the beach and see if we can get some photos of the lights over the skyline of the city. |
| 1:42.4 | So this group takes a 0.7 mile walk. They're four minutes |
| 1:47.8 | from campus when they reach the pier where they want to take these photos. And Sheridan notices |
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