Home State Police ask for public’s help locating suspect, vehicle in I-85 shooting
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State Police ask for public’s help locating suspect, vehicle in I-85 shooting

Crystal Graham

The 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche with Virginia registration TFN 1004 has been located, according to Virginia State Police.

 

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Images courtesy VSP

A fugitive wanted for a fatal shooting on Interstate 85 on Thursday remains on the run, according to Virginia State Police.

Jason Allen Glidewell, 19, of Bracey, is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Police have released photos of the vehicle believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting. The silver 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche may have damage to the driver’s side door or front quarter panel, according to police.

The vehicle has a Virginia license plate of TFN 1004.


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Glidewell has ties to the Richmond/Henrico area and is described as a White male, five foot, seven inches tall and approximately 160 pounds.

Glidewell is wanted for the fatal shooting of Hunter A. Bates, 20, formerly of Colonial Heights. The shooting occurred along I-85 at the five-mile marker in Mecklenburg County on Aug. 28 at 3:47 p.m.

Bates’ Honda Civic had gone off the right side of the road and landed in a culvert after the shooting. A female passenger in the Civic was treated at an area hospital and released.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or Glidewell’s whereabouts are asked to please contact the Virginia State Police at 1-800-552-0962 or (804) 750-8758.

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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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