(NEW YORK) -- A manhunt for the suspect in a Virginia freeway shooting that left a 20-year-old driver dead and his passenger injured intensified on Tuesday when state police asked for the public's help and released photos of the alleged gunman and his vehicle.
The shooting unfolded Thursday afternoon on Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County, about five miles from the Virginia-North Carolina border, according to a statement from the state police.
A motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
"On August 28, 2025, Hunter's life was cut short by a senseless act of violence that has left our hearts broken. As we come to terms with this unimaginable loss, we are reminded of how precious and fragile life is," Bates' family said of Hunter Bates in an obituary published by the Owen Funeral Home in Jarratt, Virginia.
ABC News' Benjamin Stein contributed to this report.