Overview

• Virginia State Police identified Hunter Davis, 27, as the driver killed after shots were fired at his 2011 Ford F-150 on I-295 near Pole Green Road, causing a crash and fire.
• Investigators said the I-295 shooter has not been identified and they are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage from the Tuesday evening rush-hour incident.
• A separate fatal shooting on I-64 in York County involved a 2024 blue Honda SUV that crashed near mile marker 243; the driver later died from a gunshot wound and the incident was described as isolated.
• Crime-insider sources reported BCI agents are leaning toward road rage as the likely motive in the I-295 case, while state police have not confirmed that assessment and sources indicated the two shootings are not connected.
• In an unrelated I-295 crash in Henrico County, police identified Jacob Scott Southers, 54, as the driver who died when a tire blowout caused his truck to overturn and land on train tracks.