Woman dies following road-rage shooting in west Phoenix, suspect sought

A road-rage shooting that left a woman dead is under investigation in west Phoenix.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety says 18-year-old Brittany Gutierrez-Bugarin of Phoenix was riding in a car as a passenger when she was shot near Interstate 10 and 91st Avenue off-ramp at 12:45 a.m.

Gutierrez-Bugarin was treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital where she later died.

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting. The suspect's vehicle is believed to be a silver Chrysler Sebring or Chrysler 200 with black painted rims and/or hubcaps.

The suspect is described as a black man with a thin build and short afro-style hair.

If you have any information, you're asked to call 1-877-4AZ-TIPS, 480-WITNESS or submit a tip online at azdps.gov/tips.

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Brittany Gutierrez-Bugarin. Photo from Arizona DPS

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