A man convicted of kidnapping and killing a New York woman during a police chase and shooting on Interstate 95 in Prince William County has been sentenced to 178 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Michael C. Davis, 38, was sentenced on Friday to 258 years in prison, with 80 years suspended, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
The case began on April 5, 2023, when a state trooper noticed Davis’ Jeep Cherokee as it passed from Maryland into Virginia on I-495. Authorities had received information that the vehicle could be linked to an abduction in Ithaca, New York.
A trooper stopped the Jeep in Fairfax County and discovered Tatiana David in the back seat, according to authorities. Davis allegedly fled while the trooper was verifying the abduction complaint and waiting for assistance.
According to prosecutors, state police pursued Davis through local roads and onto I-95 for more than 20 miles before he entered Prince William County. The chase concluded when the Jeep crashed into the woods around mile marker 148.
Prosecutors claim Davis fired on troopers from the driver’s seat as they approached the smashed Jeep. Troops returned fire.
During the shootout, Davis killed Tatiana David by shooting her repeatedly. Prosecutors claimed autopsy and ballistics evidence indicated that the bullets found in David were from Davis’ gun.
No troopers were killed.
“Tatiana David did not deserve to die,” Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth stated. “The sentence holds Michael Davis accountable and reflects the severity of the defendant’s crimes and the courage of the law enforcement officers who risked their lives to bring this dangerous pursuit to an end.”
Davis was found guilty of second-degree murder, kidnapping, three counts of attempted aggravated murder of a law enforcement officer, ten firearm charges, firing a firearm from a vehicle, and felony eluding.
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