Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed near Tobey Prinz Beach around 1 a.m. as authorities investigate possible ties to other recent local violence
The family of an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student who was gunned down near her campus by a masked shooter are demanding answers regarding their daughter’s seemingly random murder as police hunt for a suspect.
Sheridan Gorman was shot in the head while taking a walk with friends at Tobey Prinz Beach, located less than a mile from the Illinois campus, around 1 a.m. on Thursday, according to WLS.
“Our beloved daughter, Sheridan, was taken from us this morning in Chicago. There is no way to soften this — this was murder,” her family said in a statement to NBC Chicago. “Sheridan was the light of our lives. She made people feel seen, safe, and loved simply by being who she was. She lived her faith with kindness, compassion, and joy, and she loved her family and friends deeply.”