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A 14-year-old Chicago boy is in a coma after he, his father and uncle were shot in family vacation in mexico, according to local reports and a fundraiser for the family.
Durango, Mexico, officials said NBC 5 Chicago that Vicente Peña Jr., 38, and Antonio “Tony” Fernandez, 44, both of Chicago, were killed in a shooting last week, along with Jorge Eduardo Vargas Aguirre, 22.
Peña, his son and Fernandez are U.S. citizens, while Vargas Aguirre is a local resident and a relative of the other victims, the Durango Attorney General’s Office said. This is reported by ABC News.
A fundraising campaign on SpotFund, started by the 14-year-old’s mother, says the teenager “traveled to Durango, Mexico with his father, brother and uncle to visit family and celebrate his 14th (birthday).”
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Vicente Peña Jr., his 14-year-old son and his brother (not pictured) vacationed in Mexico for the holidays and for their son’s birthday. (Ana Cabral/SpotFund)
“2 days before my child’s birthday they were attacked… my son’s father, uncle and cousin were shot and my son was the only survivor, also shot in the head (isc),” the boy’s mother wrote on SpotFund . page. “He is in critical condition in intensive care and on machines.”
The teenager’s mother is raising funds for her son’s medical needs and for his return to the United States.
The bodies of the victims were found on December 27 along the Francisco Zarco Highway in Santiago Papasquiara, Durango officials told NBC 5.
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The victims’ bodies were found Dec. 27 along Francisco Zarco Highway in Santiago Papasquiara, Durango officials told NBC 5. (Facebook/ SSP Durango)
They were driving an SUV with Illinois license plates when they were attacked in what officials told NBC 5 was a spree violent crime in Durango, the outlet reported. No other details about the attack were available.
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The State Department has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Mexico, meaning tourists should exercise extra caution when visiting the United States’ southern neighbor. (Gerardo Vieira/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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State Department and Durango-area police did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.
The State Department has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Mexico, meaning tourists should exercise extra caution when visiting the United States’ southern neighbor. The recommendation states that “violent crime – such as murder Kidnapping, carjacking and robbery are rampant in Mexico.”
