Slain college student’s mother vows ‘fight for justice’ after illegal immigrant charged in Chicago killing

The parent of slain assemblage pupil Sheridan Gorman is speaking out, vowing a "fight for justice" aft the 18-year-old was allegedly murdered by an amerciable migrant earlier this period successful Chicago.

Jessica Gorman delivered affectional remarks Saturday astatine a vigil successful Yorktown Heights, New York, honoring her girl — a Loyola University Chicago freshman whose beingness was chopped abbreviated successful what authorities picture arsenic a sudden, convulsive attack.

"I privation to accidental this gently, but honestly, arsenic a mom, I'm angry," Jessica Gorman said. "I'm similar wholly heartbroken, and we are going to combat for justness for our saccharine Sheridan, and we're going to combat for change."

While acknowledging that "not everyone" volition spot the concern the aforesaid way, Jessica Gorman underscored what she described arsenic a cosmopolitan information shared by parents.

WATCH: SENATE HEARING GOES SILENT AFTER ANGEL FATHER CONFRONTS TOP DEM OVER DAUGHTER’S DEATH

Jessica Gorman delivered affectional remarks astatine a vigil successful Yorktown Heights, New York, connected Saturday. (Fox News)

"At the bosom of each of this, we each privation the aforesaid happening for your children and for ours to beryllium safe, to beryllium protected, and to travel home," Jessica Gorman said. "Because astatine the extremity of the day, that's what this is each about. All of our kids, each azygous 1 of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them. And that is however we grant her."

Sheridan Gorman, a New York native, was killed astatine astir 1:06 a.m. connected March 19 portion with friends adjacent a pier successful Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.

Officials accidental that Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an amerciable migrant from Venezuela, allegedly fired 1 changeable astatine the Loyola University Chicago student, sidesplitting her.

Gorman was reportedly lone a fewer months distant from completing her freshman year.

CHICAGO KILLING REIGNITES SANCTUARY CITY FIGHT AS ANGEL PARENT HEADS TO SENATE HEARING

Sheridan Gorman was reportedly lone a fewer months distant from completing her freshman twelvemonth astatine Loyola University Chicago. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

Medina-Medina was antecedently apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol connected May 9, 2023, and was released into the U.S. nether the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

At the vigil, the family’s attorney, Thomas Tripodianos, warned against what helium described arsenic increasing complacency astir nationalist safety.

"If we judge this, adjacent silently, past we are accepting a world wherever young radical are not arsenic harmless arsenic they should be. And that is not acceptable," Tripodianos said. "And determination indispensable beryllium justice. Real justice."

Family members and friends besides shared memories of Sheridan, remembering her interaction connected those astir her.

"Sheridan, you are profoundly loved astatine Loyola," Steven Betancourt, manager of field ministry astatine Loyola University Chicago, said. "You are profoundly missed, and you volition unrecorded connected successful the lives you touched and everlastingly changed."

ANGEL PARENTS SLAM ILLINOIS SANCTUARY LAWS AFTER 'PREVENTABLE' TRAGEDY IN STUDENT'S DEATH

Sheridan Gorman, left, was allegedly murdered by Jose Medina-Medina. (Sheridan Gorman/Instagram and Cook County Sheriff's Office)

The Gorman household has sharply criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, arguing that their daughter’s decease "demands accountability."

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

"She was doing thing wholly mean — walking adjacent her field with friends. She should beryllium here," the Gorman household said regarding comments by Johnson.

The fishy appeared successful tribunal Friday and was ordered held successful custody, according to FOX 32 Chicago.

He faces aggregate charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes contributed to this report.