Masked gunman kills Loyola Chicago college student in shooting near campus; police hunt for suspect

A Loyola University Chicago pupil was gunned down aboriginal Thursday successful a late-night shooting adjacent campus, erstwhile a fishy opened occurrence connected a radical walking successful Rogers Park, the schoolhouse said.

The shooting happened astir 1:30 a.m. successful the 1000 artifact of West Pratt Boulevard, adjacent Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing police.

Authorities accidental the 18-year-old pistillate was walking with friends erstwhile a antheral fishy approached and began shooting successful their direction, the outlet reported. Loyola identified the unfortunate arsenic Sheridan Gorman.

The unfortunate was struck successful the caput and pronounced dormant astatine the scene. No different injuries were reported.

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Loyola University Chicago pupil Sheridan Gorman poses with the school’s mascot during a field lawsuit successful an undated photo. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

A field information alert sent to students said the shooting occurred astir 1:15 a.m. connected the pier astatine Tobey Prinz Beach, besides known arsenic Pratt Avenue Beach, and described the offender arsenic wearing a look covering.

The alert besides noted that Chicago constabulary are investigating leads tied to different caller convulsive incidents successful the district.

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Sheridan Gorman stands extracurricular Soldier Field up of a Chicago Bears crippled successful Chicago. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

Loyola University Chicago President Mark C. Reed addressed the field assemblage successful a missive Thursday morning.

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"It is with profound sadness that I constitute to stock that 1 of our students, Sheridan Gorman, was killed earlier today," Reed said. "This is simply a tragic loss, and our hearts spell retired to Sheridan’s family, loved ones, and each who knew her."

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The creation deco Madonna della Strada Chapel connected Loyola University field connected Lake Michigan. (Big Joe via Getty Images)

The assemblage said it is moving intimately with instrumentality enforcement and, based connected existent information, determination is nary ongoing menace to campus. Counseling services person besides been made available, and a vigil is scheduled for Thursday evening astatine Madonna della Strada Chapel.

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Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student, was fatally changeable adjacent campus. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

"We admit that this quality volition beryllium achy for members of our community. Please cognize that you bash not person to navigate this alone," Reed added.

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Police person not released a statement of the suspect, and nary arrests person been made. The motive remains unclear, and detectives are inactive investigating.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Chicago Police Department for comment, but did not instantly person a response. 

Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send communicative tips to [email protected].