A 14-year-old boy from Chicago is in a coma after he, his father and uncle were shot on a family vacation in Mexico, according to local reports and a fundraiser for the family.
The 14-year-old has been identified as Jason Peña, according to nonprofit organizer Julie Contreras who is working closely with his family.
Jason Peña, 14, of the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago is being flown to a Texas hospital following a Friday shooting in Mexico that killed his father and uncle.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 14-year-old boy from Chicago is in a coma, fighting for his life after a shooting in Mexico that also killed his father and his uncle. Authorities in Mexico said the teen was traveling with his father and uncle in an SUV with Illinois license plates in the state of Durango on Friday night when they were shot.
Vicente Peña Jr., 38, and Antonio "Tony" Fernandez, 44, both of Logan Square, were shot and killed in Durango, Mexico, along with a third adult. A 14-year-old boy was in critical condition, according to NBC5 Chicago.
A Chicago teenager's birthday celebration trip to Mexico turned into a family nightmare when the teen and multiple relatives were shot along a roadside in the north-central state of Durango.
The family said Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum promised a security plan when she took office last year, but failed to protect Jesus Macias.
Two brothers were fatally shot and a son was critically injured Friday night while visiting family members in Mexico, ABC 7 Chicago reported. Vincente Peña Jr., his brother Antonio Fernandez, Peña Jr.
Three people are dead and a 14-year-old boy is in a coma after an American family was shot at while on vacation in Mexico. Vincente Peña Jr., from Chicago, was visiting the city of Durango family with his teenage son over the holidays.
A Chicago teen is fighting for his life after a shooting claimed the lives of multiple family members during a trip to Mexico.
A Chicago teenager is on life support after being shot while visiting Mexico, where three of his family members were killed in the same incident.
Three family members are dead and a teenager is fighting for his life after they were shot while on a birthday celebration trip in Mexico. Vicente Peña Jr., 38, and his brother Antonio “Tony” Fernandez, 44, both of Chicago, were killed in the roadside ...