Tatiana N. David was killed on April 5, 2023, after being abducted from her Ithaca, New York, home on what was her 34th birthday. Authorities say she was taken by her ex-boyfriend and the father of her four-year-old child, Michael C. Davis. New York State Police issued an endangered adult alert and tracked a white Jeep Cherokee believed to be driven by Davis as it headed south.

A Virginia State Police trooper spotted the vehicle on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County around 9:40 p.m., stopped it for improper plates, and the driver fled, prompting a high-speed pursuit. The Jeep crashed into a wooded area near the Quantico exit, and an exchange of gunfire followed. Tatiana David was found at the scene with a gunshot wound and later ruled a homicide; Davis suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. A firearm was recovered from the vehicle, Davis faced felony charges tied to the pursuit and shootout, and troopers involved were placed on administrative leave while their use of deadly force was investigated.

Tatiana’s family described her as a bright light and are now caring for the young son she left behind. If anyone has information about Tatiana, the abduction, or the events leading up to the crash near Quantico, please come forward.