The Brief
- Murder suspect Jose Medina was found with a homemade 6-inch shank in Cook County Jail and now faces additional charges.
- Medina is accused of fatally shooting Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, 18, in March at Tobey Prinz Beach pier.
- He has been jailed since March 23 and is due back in court Monday after a delay related to a tuberculosis diagnosis.
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – The man facing charges in the murder of a Loyola University student was caught with a weapon while in jail, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
Jose Medina, 26, has been charged with the murder of Sheridan Gorman, 18, a former student at Loyola University.
Medina is facing new charges after a Cook County Jail staff member found a 6-inch shank in his possession on Thursday, according to officials. Correctional officers searched Medina’s pants pockets and found a piece of metal that had been sharpened and a handle added with medical tape.…