Tragic Killing of College Student in Chicago By Illegal Migrant, and Dems Use Trauma in 2028 Prep, with Rich Lowry and MBD | Ep. 1280

March 24, 2026

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Megyn Kelly opens the episode with outrage over the murder of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University Chicago freshman from Yorktown Heights, New York, killed by gunshot near Loyola Beach. Guests Rich Lowry, National Review editor-in-chief, and Michael Brendan Dougherty (MBD), senior writer, join to dissect the case as emblematic of failed immigration policies under Biden and local Democrats.

Gorman's Death and Suspect's History

Sheridan Gorman was shot in the back around 1 a.m. on a Thursday while walking with friends near the lakefront, enjoying the skyline and northern lights. She spotted a masked man in black hiding behind a lighthouse; he chased the fleeing group and fired, killing her at the scene. Police used surveillance to track 25-year-old Jose Medina, a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, to his apartment, recovering a matching .40-caliber handgun.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:46) **Sheridan Gorman's Murder Overview** - Megyn details 18-year-old Loyola student's fatal shooting near Chicago lakefront by masked gunman
2 (04:28) **Suspect Jose Medina's Background** - 25-year-old Venezuelan illegal apprehended twice but released under Biden policies
3 (06:35) **Failed Prevention Opportunities** - Multiple policy lapses allowed Medina to remain free
4 (08:22) **Minneapolis Deportation Setback** - Trump backed off mass deportations after riots, shifting to "worst first" only
5 (13:34) **Democrat Leaders' Muted Response** - Pritzker, Johnson silent or evasive on immigration angle
6 (16:46) **Alderwoman Maria Hadden's Blame Shift** - Claims "wrong place, wrong time," suggests group startled armed man
7 (22:15) **Guests Rich Lowry & MBD Join** - NR editor-in-chief and senior writer react to Gorman's death and Dem inaction

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Show Notes

Megyn Kelly begins the show discussing the horrifying tragedy in Chicago of 18 year-old college student Sheridan Gorman shot to death by an illegal migrant, the deadly consequences of the Biden administration's immigration policies, the attempt to avoid the story by the Democrats and the media, and she reveals that Sheridan Gorman’s mom attended the MK live tour months before her daughter was killed. Then Rich Lowry and Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review join to discuss the rise of illegal migrant crime under Biden, how the death of Sheridan Gorman by an illegal migrant highlights the failures of Democrat policies, how the left and media would rather talk about Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democrats leaning into their childhood trauma as they prepare for 2028 runs, Josh Shapiro's wild framing of his life with his mother, the dangers of ruminating on problems, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker trying to suppress their privilege as they prepare for 2028, how their trauma focus is a spiritual and emotional drag, Trump's constant positive spin, college students on spring break who don't have any idea about the war in Iran, Florida trying to make twerking illegal, and more.

Lowry- https://www.nationalreview.com/

Dougherty- https://www.nationalreview.com/author/michael-brendan-dougherty/

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