Richmond, VA – A 19-year-old man is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting along Interstate 85 that left one person dead Thursday in Mecklenburg County.
According to the Virginia State Police, Jason Allen Glidewell II of Bracey is being sought on warrants for second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Authorities allege the shooting happened Thursday afternoon along the northbound lanes of I-85 at the five-mile marker.
Troopers responded around 3:47 p.m. and found a Honda Civic that had veered off the roadway and crashed into a culvert. The driver, 20-year-old Hunter A. Bates, was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated and released.
Glidewell is believed to have ties to the Richmond and Henrico areas. Investigators say he may be driving a silver 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche with Virginia registration TFN 1004. State Police describe him as 5-foot-7, 160 pounds, and warn that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about Glidewell’s whereabouts to contact the Virginia State Police Division 3 Dispatch at 1-800-552-0962 or Division 1 Dispatch at (804) 750-8758.
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