Woman Killed in Overnight Shooting Near Lakefront on North Side
An 18-year-old woman was fatally shot in the head by a male gunman near a lakefront park; no arrests or motive have been announced, police said.
- On Thursday, 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed near Tobey Prinz Beach Park in Rogers Park. She was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Gorman was walking with friends in the 1000 block of West Pratt Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. when a masked gunman approached the group and opened fire in their direction.
- Loyola University President Mark Reed called the incident a "tragic loss" in a letter to the community, announcing a prayer vigil at 7 p.m. Thursday at Madonna della Strada Chapel, 6453 N. Kenmore Ave.
- Chicago Police Department Area 3 detectives are investigating the shooting; no arrests have been made and officials have not provided a suspect description.
- Loyola officials stated there is no ongoing threat to the campus community, while Alderwoman Maria Hadden urged anyone with information to contact the 24th District police station.
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18-year-old Loyola University student shot, killed while walking with friends in Chicago: Police
Police crime scene tape (mbbirdy/Getty Images) (CHICAGO) — An 18-year-old student at Loyola University in Chicago was shot and killed while walking with her friends near campus, authorities said. The group was walking near Tobey Prinz Beach Park, less than 1 mile from the university’s Lake Shore campus, when an unknown male walked up to them at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Chicago police said. The male showed a gun and opened fire toward the friend…
Loyola Student, 18, Fatally Shot At Rogers Park Beach
ROGERS PARK — A Loyola student was fatally shot early Thursday at a Far North Side beach, officials said. The victim was identified as Sheridan Gorman, 18, by Loyola University President Mark Reed. “This is a tragic loss, and our hearts go out to Sheridan’s family, loved ones and all who knew her,” Reed said in a statement. “We are in close contact with law enforcement as they investigate and work to understand the full circumstances of this tra…
Woman killed in overnight shooting near lakefront on North Side
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway on Thursday after a woman was fatally shot near the lakefront on the city's North Side overnight. Chicago police say the deadly shooting unfolded around 1:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of West Pratt Boulevard, in Rogers Park. According to police, the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was walking with [...]
Woman, 18, shot to death in predawn Rogers Park attack
A woman was shot to death in Rogers Park early Thursday on the North Side. The woman, 18, was walking with a group of friends in the 1000 block of West Pratt Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. when a gunman approached them on foot and opened fire in their direction, according to police. The woman was shot in the head and was dead on the scene, police said.There were no other injuries reported. Area 3 detectives were investigating.
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