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The Queens man blasted in the stomach by a road-rage shooter in a broad-daylight weekend attack has died of his injuries, authorities said Wednesday. 

The 46-year-old victim, Jamal Artis, got into a fender-bender with a stranger as he drove his Chevy Impala west on the Horace Harding Expressway near 108th Street around 2 p.m. Saturday, cops said. 


  The deadly shooting stemmed from a road-rage clash on the Horace Harding Expressway near 108th Street. Joe DeMaria The deadly shooting stemmed from a road-rage clash on the Horace Harding Expressway near 108th Street. Joe DeMaria

Both Artis and the other man, who was driving an Acura, got out of their cars, police said. 

Then the Acura driver opened fire, striking the victim in the stomach, authorities said. 


  Artis was shot in the stomach and collapsed back into his car. Joe De Maria Artis was shot in the stomach and collapsed back into his car. Joe De Maria

Artis collapsed back into his car, where he was discovered gravely injured, cops said. 

He was rushed in critical condition to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he died of his injuries Monday, police said. 

Artis’ death was ruled a homicide by the city Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday. 


  Artis died of his injuries Monday, police said. Joe DeMaria Artis died of his injuries Monday, police said. Joe DeMaria

No arrests were immediately made. 

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