Judge orders DNA sample from illegal alien accused in murder of Loyola student
The judge ordered him to provide a DNA sample.
A Venezuelan migrant accused of killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in March appeared in court Wednesday, where a judge ordered him to provide a DNA sample and granted requests related to his medical treatment before trial.
Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old illegal immigrant, is accused of shooting and killing Gorman, 18, on the Rogers Park pier on March 19.
He limped into court Wednesday after federal prosecutors charged Medina-Medina with illegal gun possession earlier this month, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
In addition to the federal charge, he also faces state-level charges, including murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and illegal weapons possession.
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Jose Medina-Medina (right) is accused of murdering Sheridan Gorman (left). (Sheridan Gorman/Instagram and Cook County Sheriff’s Office)
On the murder charge, the state requested that the court order the defendant to submit a DNA sample to the state police. The public defender objected, but the judge granted the motion.
The public defender also requested an examination and presented a health care order taking into account the bullet fragment lodged in Medina-Medina’s nasal cavity.
He asked that his medical records be collected from several hospitals where he received treatment, although no specific facilities were identified.
Tom, Jessica and Madelyn Gorman attended a vigil in Yorktown, New York. (Richard Beetham/Fox News Digital)
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The state did not object and the judge ordered health care.
Fox News Digital previously reported that Medina-Medina was apprehended at the southern border in 2023, was flagged as a flight risk, and had no valid asylum claim before being released into the US in 2023 under the Biden administration.
Records indicate he did not have a valid U.S. address or identification and was unable to provide a verifiable point of contact.
Sketch of Jose Medina-Medina in a Chicago courthouse, Friday, March 27, 2026. Medina-Medina, who is in the country illegally, allegedly shot and killed Sheridan Gorman while she was on a pier in the Rogers Park area. (Fox News)
His arraignment is scheduled for April 29.
