Suspect in slaying of Loyola University student was in the country illegally, officials say

A Chicago man arrested and accused of gunning down a Loyola University Chicago student was in the country illegally and captured in part because of his "distinct" limp, officials said Monday

A Chicago man arrested and accused of gunning down a Loyola University Chicago student was in the country illegally and captured in part because of his "distinct" limp, officials said Monday.

Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday near Tobey Prinz Beach Park, less than a mile from campus, police said.

Jose Medina, 25, was arrested Friday night and booked on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and other gun-related charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Gorman, who was from the New York City suburb of Yorktown Heights.

Medina did not appear in court Monday, as he was taken to the hospital and treated for tuberculosis, police said.

The gunman was wearing black clothes and a black mask when he allegedly shot Gorman in the back in early Thursday, according to a Chicago police arrest report released Monday.