A New York woman who was reportedly abducted on her birthday Wednesday, was found dead in Virginia later that night after her alleged kidnapper shot at police and was wounded when they returned fire, authorities said Thursday.
New York State Police responded to a report of an abduction shortly before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said in a statement. A witness reported the victim, Tatiana N. David, 34, of Ithaca, was forced into a white SUV by Michael C. Davis, 34, of Virginia, police said.
The victim and suspect have a 4-year-old child together, police said.
Public records confirm David’s birthday was Wednesday.
“An endangered adult alert was then issued statewide by New York State Police and the New York State Intelligence Center with information about the victim, suspect and vehicle. A command post was established at State Police Ithaca and a search initiated,” police said.
Shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, the suspect’s vehicle was seen crossing into the state of Virginia on Interstate 495, police said.
About 9:40 p.m., Virginia State Police were alerted to a Jeep Cherokee traveling south on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said in a statement.
“The vehicle had an improper registration — the wrong license plates were displayed on it — and was wanted out of New York for an alleged abduction of an adult female earlier in the day,” police said.
The driver of the Cherokee was then pulled over onto the shoulder of the interstate, and the trooper who pulled over the SUV “identified the driver as the wanted abduction suspect. As the trooper was walking back to the Jeep to further investigate, the Jeep pulled away at a high rate of speed. A pursuit was initiated,” police said.
The fleeing SUV struck a guardrail but continued to drive southbound. In Prince William County, the SUV drove off the right side of the road and crashed into the woods, police said.
“As troopers approached the SUV, the driver began shooting at them. State police…
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