A woman kidnapped from outside her home in Ithaca, New York, is dead after her abductor was involved in a shootout with the Virginia State Police on April 5.
The Washington Post reports that 34-year-old Tatiana N. David was abducted by the father of her 4-year-old child, Michael Davis, also 34, at approximately 7:20 a.m. on her birthday. An abducted adult alert was issued after witnesses said Davis kidnapped David outside of her home at gunpoint and forced her into a white Jeep Cherokee, which the Virginia State Police located on I-95 at approximately 9:40 p.m.
A Virginia State Police trooper pulled the vehicle over on I-95 in Fairfax County near exit 167 after noticing the license plate did not match the Jeep Cherokee. The state trooper spoke with the driver and went back to his patrol vehicle to verify the driver’s identity. After identifying Davis, the trooper began walking back to the Jeep Cherokee, but Davis sped off and a police chase ensued.
The police chase lasted roughly 20 minutes before Davis crashed in a wooded area near Quantico in Prince William County by Exit 148 at approximately 10:05 p.m. According to the Virginia State Police, Davis began shooting at the troopers, who returned fire. David was shot and killed at the scene while her abductor was flown to the Inova Fairfax Hospital in critical condition. A gun was found inside the vehicle, according to the troopers. David was found dead outside of the vehicle, police say.
Both the New York State Police and the Virginia State Police are conducting investigations and so far have not revealed who shot and killed the 34-year-old mother.
David’s mother Michelle Berrios shared a heartbreaking message on social media noting her daughter’s tragic death on her birthday.
“With a heavy heart. My baby girl was killed,” she wrote. “Yesterday on her 34th birthday. Tatiana Nicole David, your legacy will live on through your son.”
