Illinois Governor JB Pritzker mourned the Americans who were shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, but hasn’t said a word about the Chicago woman who was allegedly murdered by an illegal migrant.
Pritzker, one of the wealthiest politicians in the US, attended a vigil outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago in late January after Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, were killed during ICE protests in Minneapolis weeks earlier.
The 61-year-old Democrat, known for speaking out against immigration enforcement and Donald Trump, shared images of himself placing flowers at a memorial site for Good and Pretti on his social media pages, but has remained tight-lipped about the recent death of the freshman Loyola University student who was allegedly killed by an illegal migrant Thursday.
Sheridan Gorman, 18, was walking with friends along Lake Michigan around 1.30am when Venezuelan migrant José Medina-Medina, who was dressed in all black and hid behind a face mask, approached her and allegedly shot her in the head.
Gorman was later pronounced dead at the scene. Medina-Medina, who was caught by US Border Patrol in 2023 but later released under the Biden administration, is in custody.
Despite the horrid crime happening in his state, Pritzker has not commented publicly on Gorman’s death.
His team issued a statement to the Daily Mail about her murder only after being contacted for comment.
‘Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and Loyola University community grieving the senseless murder of Sheridan Gorman,’ the spokesperson said.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker seen placing flowers outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago at the memorial site for the two Americans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by ICE agents in January
Sheridan Gorman, 18, was walking with friends along Lake Michigan around 1.30am when Venezuelan migrant José Medina-Medina approached her and allegedly shot her in the head. She died at the scene
‘Violent crime has no place in our streets, and we expect the alleged perpetrator to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
‘The Trump Administration needs to stop politicizing heinous tragedies and instead focus on real solutions, like reinstating federal funds to prevent violence that support our public safety efforts.’
His radio silence has left many infuriated, with social media users rushing to the comments section of his most-recent post, shared Sunday, which had nothing to do with her murder.
‘Maybe keeping our students from being murdered should come first, Big Boy. Sheridan had no accelerated opportunity,’ one person wrote.
Medina-Medina, who was caught by US Border Patrol in 2023 but later released under the Biden administration, is in custody
Another repeated her name, written in all caps, while someone else posted an image of Gorman.
‘And yet, Sheridan Gorman is still dead,’ a third added.
‘You have Sheridan Gorman’s blood on your hands with your disgusting Sanctuary State Policies. No statement from you either,’ wrote another.
Others pointed toward a video Pritzker shared in September, gloating about the ‘absolutely gorgeous’ Chicago lakeside – the same spot where Gorman was killed.
‘Here on the Southside. Early morning. Lots of runners coming by on the lakefront path, lakefront trail. Absolutely gorgeous,’ the governor said before flipping the camera to show the area around him.
‘Just gorgeous, look at that overpass over Lakeshore Drive. Really beautiful.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to Pritzker’s office for comment.
Just over a month after being released back into the US in 2023, Medina-Medina was arrested for shoplifting but was once again released into society, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed.
Pritzker shared a video in September, gloating about the ‘absolutely gorgeous’ Chicago lakeside – the same spot where Gorman was killed
‘Sheridan Gorman had her whole life ahead of her before this cold-blooded killer decided to end her life,’ DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said.
‘She was failed by open border policies and sanctuary politicians who RELEASED this illegal alien TWICE before he went on to commit this heinous murder.’
Bis then called on Pritzker and other ‘sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this criminal illegal alien from jail back into American neighborhoods.’
Gorman grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York – an upper-middle-class suburb in Westchester County – and lived in a $1 million home with her parents until college. She went to Yorktown High School, a highly rated public school in the state.
Her parents, Thomas and Jessica Gorman, have since flown to Chicago to collect her body.
‘Our beloved daughter, Sheridan, was taken from us this morning in Chicago,’ the family said in a statement. ‘There is no way to soften this – this was murder. 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.
‘We trusted that she would be safe. That trust was broken. Someone made a deliberate choice that stole our daughter and forever changed our family.’
Her loved ones added that they are ‘demanding answers’ and won’t stop fighting until the person responsible for Gorman’s death is brought to justice.
Gorman grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, an upper-middle-class suburb in Westchester County, and lived in a $1 million home with her parents until college
Gorman’s death is eerily similar to the murder of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was attacked and murdered while jogging on February 22, 2024, by a Venezuelan immigrant
Her death is eerily similar to the murder of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was attacked and murdered while jogging on February 22, 2024 by Venezuelan immigrant José Antonio Ibarra, 26.
Investigators said she was targeted by Ibarra, who attempted to sexually assault her. Ultimately, she was killed by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation.
Her body was found later the same day in a wooded area after she failed to return home from her run.
The next day, police arrested Ibarra, who entered the US illegally and had been arrested twice before he killed Riley.
In November 2024, Ibarra was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Nine days into his second term, Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which tightened immigration enforcement by mandating the detention of illegal immigrants who have been arrested for crimes such as theft, burglary, shoplifting, or assault on law enforcement.
