Chicago woman dies nearly two weeks after being shot in head on Southwest Side

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Nov 6, 2026
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Hey, Lauren. Good evening. Yes.
Sadly, the woman died at Mount Sinai Hospital just this morning.
She leaves behind five young children.
Chicago police now investigating this as a homicide.
The incident occurred on October 22nd in the 2400 block of West 47th
in Brighton Park. Chicago police say 32 year old Rosa Hernandez
was shot in the head while riding in her car.
Police say a gray sedan pulled up alongside the victim's vehicle.
And someone inside opened fire.
Rosa was rushed to Mount Sinai in critical condition,
and she's been there since.
Again, unfortunately, she was pronounced dead just a few hours ago.
Police say the shooter fled southbound on Western Avenue.
Family tells us Rosa was in the car on her way to a dentist appointment
with her partner and her two babies when she was shot.
They believe this was a random attack.
Take a listen to her sister's message to the shooter.
To be conscious and they just left five kids without
a mom just for his acts and he should
like turn himself on because he needs, that needs to stop.
This time it was her and next time it could be somebody else.
At this time, Chicago police have not announced any arrest
or provided a suspect description.
The family has created a GoFundMe to assist
with those unexpected funeral expenses.
We'll have all those details on FoxChicago.com.
