A Yorktown native who was a Loyola University Chicago student was shot and killed on Thursday, March 19, in Chicago.
The victim was identified as Sheridan Gorman, 18, by the town of Yorktown’s official Facebook account, which posted a message to the community.
“On behalf of the Town of Yorktown, I, our municipal staff, and Town Board extend our deepest condolences to Sheridan’s family in this time of profound loss,” Yorktown Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman said on Facebook. “We pray that law enforcement will quickly apprehend the perpetrator of this heinous act.”
A Yorktown High School graduate, Gorman was a member of the girls’ varsity bowling team, the town’s Facebook post said.
“She was a ray of sunshine,” the post said, “and this darkness cannot diminish her light.”
News reports from Chicago said Gorman was walking with a few friends Thursday when what was described as a masked gunman approached and shot in their direction.
The university said a vigil was to have been held Thursday night.
“It is with profound sadness that I write to share that one of our students, Sheridan Gorman, was killed earlier today in an incident north of the Lake Shore Campus,” university President Mark C. Reed said on Instagram. “This is a tragic loss, and our hearts go out to Sheridan’s family, loved ones, and all who knew her.”Reed said the university’s campus safety is working alongside Chicago police as the investigation proceeds.
(This is a developing story and will update.)
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Yorktown native attending Loyola University Chicago killed in shooting
Reporting by Michael P. McKinney, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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