An Oakland road rage shooting lead to the death of a 30-year-old mother of four. On Sunday, Perla Avina Anaya Lopez was gunned down during a road-rage incident in California. The police is offering a $30,000 reward hoping the public will help them capture the young man, who killed Lopez and made an 18-month-old baby, motherless.
An Oakland road-rage dispute has left one dead and a family mourning. On Sunday afternoon, Luis Lopez Gallegos and his wife, Perla Avina Anaya Lopez, left their home for a quick drive to the store.
The Oakland family has a tradition of going to the supermarket to buy ingredients to prepare their famous posole before Oakland Raiders football games. While driving through the Brookfield Village neighborhood, Mr Lopez Gallego saw another motorist making angry signs at him because he did not like the way he was driving.
The couple made nothing of it and kept driving to their destination. Out of nowhere, the angry driver showed up, and sprayed the 1998 Toyota Camry with bullets. While Luis Lopez Gallegos was not injured, Perla Avina Anaya Lopez was hit several times in the head and chest area.
The Oakland road rage shooter fled the scene. The husband drove back to his East Oakland home where he called 911. But Lopez died before first responders could get to her. The husband of the Oakland road rage victim, angrily said:
“He was a coward with a gun.A young guy with a gun who doesn’t care about life.”
The 33-year-old man who works as an auto mechanic, will be raising his 4 children, a 14-year-old son, and three daughters, aged 1, 4, and 18 months, alone. The family has started a gofundme page hoping people will help with the funeral expenses.
Perla Avina Anaya Lopez who was an employee of the Emeryville medical clinic for the past 8 years was described as a precious jewel by family and friends. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said solving this murder is a top priority for the city.
The Oakland Police Department is offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information leading to an arrest of the man in the road-rage murder.
