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Police asking for help identifying suspect in I-64 shooting near Busch Gardens

Crystal Graham
Busch Gardens shooting York County Interstate 64
Victim’s Honda CR-V compact SUV. Image courtesy VSP.

A 54-year-old Gloucester resident is dead after a shooting Sept. 24 on Interstate 64 near Busch Gardens, according to Virginia State Police.

The victim’s name has not been released.

Agents are asking for help in finding the perpetrator, releasing a photo today of the victim’s Honda CR-V. Police are asking the public for information if they witnessed anything unusual before the fatal gunfire involving the sports utility vehicle.

According to VSP, the shooting took place on I-64 between the 242 and 243 mile marker in York County just before 6 p.m. last Wednesday. The incident was in the vicinity of Humelsine Parkway-Marquis Center Parkway, either in the east or westbound lanes or off the interstate.

The investigation is ongoing. However, investigators believe this was an insolated incident, and there is no immediate threat to other drivers of the community.

Anyone who may heard gunshots or been in the area around Busch Gardens at the time of the shooting is asked to contact VSP at (804) 750-8789 or [email protected]

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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