Steven Vallejo, 31, of Norcross, Georgia, was shot while driving on Interstate 85 in the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday in July 2020. Vallejo was heading southbound and taking the exit for Indian Trail-Lilburn Road shortly after 12:30 a.m. when a single gunshot from another vehicle struck him. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Gwinnett County homicide detectives describe the suspected shooter as a Black male driving a silver or gray passenger car, possibly a 2010s Chevrolet Malibu or Impala. Investigators say that after the shooting the suspect vehicle struck the southbound Indian Trail exit sign, likely causing moderate to extensive front-end damage, and then continued south on I-85 and left the scene. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

Any reader who was on I-85 around that exit that night or who recalls a silver or gray car with front-end damage should contact investigators with tips to help Vallejo’s family.