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Yorktown, N.Y., Community Shows Support For Family Of Sheridan Gorman, College Student Killed In Chicago

Assemblyman Matt Slater says the Gorman family has given so much to their community; residents are now helping the family in a time of need.

(CBS News)

Updated on: March 24, 2026

The Yorktown, New York, community continues to grieve the loss of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, who was shot and killed Thursday in Chicago, where she was attending college.

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Police are questioning a person of interest in the case as her hometown shows support for her family.

Assemblyman Matt Slater says the Gorman family has given so much to their community, and residents are now showing up for the family in a time of need.

Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Yorktown residents used green light bulbs to honor Sheridan Gorman, who was shot and killed in Chicago, where she was attending college/CBS News New York

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