First-Year Sheridan Gorman, 18, Shot and Killed Near Loyola Beach

First-year student Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed March 19 at the 1000 block of West Pratt Boulevard while walking with a group of her friends near the location of the incident, Chicago Police said. Gorman’s identity was confirmed by Loyola in an email from the Office of the President, signed by President Mark Reed.

The shooting occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m.. The male offender, still unknown, approached the victim on foot, displayed his firearm and opened fire in the group’s direction, according to Chicago Police. Loyola Campus Safety said the offender was wearing a face covering, and the incident occurred at the pier at Tobey Prinz Beach.

A community reflection and prayer vigil will be held at Madonna della Strada Chapel March 19 at 7 p.m, according to the email from the Office of the President.

Gorman sustained a gunshot wound to the head, and she was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Chicago Police. No other injuries have been reported.

Loyola Campus Safety alerted students the homicide had occurred in a Crime Alert released at 4:36 a.m. the morning of March 19. At 9:06 a.m., Loyola said there’s no active threat to the Loyola community in the email from the Office of the President.

The email additionally shared wellness resources for students, specifically for students on the second floor of Mertz Hall. Campus Ministry and Wellness Center counselors and ministers will be available for all students and will be present in Mertz, the email said.

“Please join me in prayer to St. Joseph, whose feast we celebrate today, to intercede for our grieving community and for the family of our beloved student Sheridan—and may his example of faithful, protective love inspire us to care tenderly for one another,” the email from President Reed said.

Loyola Campus Safety and the Chicago Police Department are actively investigating the incident.

Editor’s Note: This story was edited to include information about the victim’s identity.

This is a developing story.