Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman killed in Chicago shooting near lakefront in Rogers Park

An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed near the lakefront in the Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning. 

Chicago police said the woman was walking with a group of friends on Pratt Boulevard near the lakefront around 1:30 a.m. when a man walked up and fired shots. 

Police said she was shot in the head and died at the scene.

Loyola University President Mark C. Reed confirmed in a message to the university that the victim was Sheridan Gorman, a student at the school.

"This is a tragic loss, and our hearts go out to Sheridan's family, loved ones, and all who knew her," Reed wrote.

Reed said there is no ongoing threat to the campus community. 

Loyola University sent out a campus safety alert, notifying students of the fatal shooting. According to the alert, the shooter was wearing a face covering on the pier.  

Neighbors were in shock while talking to CBS News Chicago about the shooting. 

"Why an 18-year-old girl? I can't imagine what this is like for the family," Rogers Park resident David Fisk said. 

No arrests have been made. 

A police investigation is ongoing.