Tobey Prinz Beach

Jose Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela charged with killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, was found in possession of a 6-inch shank at Cook County Jail. He faces a new felony charge for contraband possession after correctional officers discovered the weapon in his pants pocket. Medina was apprehended at the U.S. southern border in 2023 and released into the U.S. under the Biden administration.

Jose Medina, a 26-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, is accused of killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman with a gunshot in Rogers Park near the Loyola campus. He was later found in possession of a shank while in custody at Cook County Jail.