@occonews: Rosa Hernandez Rivera, 32, was riding with her partner and two young children when gunfire struck her car in Chicago, hitting her in the head. As of October 26, the mother of five remained in a medically induced coma at Mount Sinai Hospital. Her family said her condition had not improved. The shooting happened Thursday morning, October 22, in the 2400 block of West 47th Street in Brighton Park, near Western Avenue. Police said a gray sedan pulled alongside her vehicle and someone opened fire. The shooter fled south on Western. According to her family, Rosa was in the passenger seat, her partner was driving, and her children, ages 2 and 5, were in the back. The children were not physically injured but witnessed the shooting. “It’s hard for them because they saw everything,” her sister, Sonia Hernandez, told WGN. She said the children were frightened and crying. Relatives now play recorded messages from them in Rosa’s hospital room. The family suspects road rage. Alderman Raymond Lopez said the confrontation may have continued for several blocks before the shooting. However, police have not publicly established what triggered the attack. Road rage remains a suspected circumstance, not a confirmed motive. Sonia said Rosa suffered severe brain damage, leaving questions about her future mobility and ability to speak. Those are the family’s descriptions; the reporting reviewed does not include a full medical prognosis from her doctors. Her family has launched a fundraiser for medical expenses and support for her five children. No arrests had been announced as of the October 26 reports. Chicago police continue to investigate.

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