Photo: Forever Missed - Melanie Figueroa
A New York mom who was allegedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend on her 34th birthday was killed in a shootout between police and the suspected kidnapper.
According to New York State Police, Tatiana David, 34, was abducted from her home on Wednesday (April 5) by ex-boyfriend Michael Davis, who is the father of her 4-year-old child, per People.
Later that evening, police said they attempted to stop a vehicle suspected of holding David. However, Davis allegedly fled the scene, prompting a police chase that ended with him crashing in a wooded area.
A shootout followed between Davis and police until the suspected abductor was wounded. David was found dead with a gunshot wound outside of the vehicle.
An investigation into which bullet killed David is ongoing.
"She was a military veteran, a mother, she served her country [and] did nothing but good in life," David's brother Emanuel Espada told WTVR-TV. "She was an amazing person. Everyone who came across her loved her."
"This is just sickening," Espada continued. "She was such a bright light and such a beacon of hope. Now she has her life taken from her, for what?"
Charges against Davis are pending as he remains hospitalized.
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