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Columbus police searching for car connected to deadly 'road rage' shooting

Christina Perry, 35, was shot on Oct. 25 on Studer Avenue.
Credit: Columbus Division of Police

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Editor's note: Columbus police initially said the woman died on Oct. 25.  Then, police told 10TV that she was in critical condition after being evaluated at the hospital. Police later said the woman did pass away on Oct .26.

Columbus police are searching for information on a car detectives said is connected to a deadly shooting on Oct. 25 in the 1000 block of Studer Avenue.

Around 8:10 p.m., 35-year-old Christina Perry was driving east on Livingston Avenue with her 13-year-old son when she turned south onto Studer Avenue.

According to police, another vehicle, pictured above, was traveling west on Livingston Avenue and also turned south onto Studer Avenue. The vehicle then pulled up directly behind Perry's vehicle.

Police said the person driving the vehicle became impatient with Perry's driving and shot her vehicle several times.

One of the bullets struck Perry. She was able to stop her vehicle.

Perry was taken by a medic to Grant Medical Center where she died around 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 26.

Det. Bill Gillette said the shooting appears to be a road rage incident and the driver was upset with Perry's driving.

Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police but contacting Detectives Gillette at 614-645-4141 or Mancini at 614-645-4036.

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