Crime & Safety

Update: Woman Abducted From NY By Ex Killed In I-95 Shooting Near Quantico: Police

Authorities said a woman who was shot and killed along I-95 near Quantico on Wednesday had been abducted from New York by her ex.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — The woman who was shot and killed during a shootout along I-95 near Quantico on Wednesday night was abducted in New York earlier in the day, authorities said.

New York State Police identified the woman as 34-year-old Tatiana David of Ithaca, New York. Investigators believe she was abducted by Michael Davis, a 34-year-old Richmond resident.

The driver, who police have identified as Davis, suffered life-threatening injuries in the shootout. He is in critical condition, according to the police report.

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New York State Police noted that David and Davis had a 4-year-old child together from a previous relationship.

State police officials have not determined whether David was shot by Davis or state troopers during the gunfight. Her autopsy is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

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Officials noted that the troopers involved in the shootout have been placed on administrative leave in accordance with a state policy. They can be reinstated after the department completes its investigation.

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New York State Police officials said Davis forced David into an SUV around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities issued an endangered adult alert and began searching for her.

At 9:40 p.m. a state trooper started chasing an SUV on I-95 in Fairfax County after learning that the vehicle had the wrong license plates. The trooper attempted to pull over the SUV, but the driver fled southbound toward Prince William County.

Near exit 148, the SUV driver ran off the side of the road and crashed in the woods, according to a police report.

"As troopers approached the SUV, the driver began shooting at them," a Virginia State Police spokesperson said on Wednesday night. "State police returned fire."

Investigators said they recovered a firearm from the SUV. David was found dead outside of the SUV with an apparent gunshot wound, New York State Police said.

Southbound I-95 was completely shut down for several hours on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, two lanes are now open as the police investigation continues.

There are a number of resources available to victims of domestic abuse in Virginia. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be found at 1-800-799-7233. Virginia's family violence hotline can be reached at 1-800-838-8238.

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