Bianca Huntley, 34, was headed home from work when police found her wounded on Interstate 75, relatives said.
ATLANTA, Ga. — The family of Bianca Huntley is mourning the loss of the pregnant 34-year-old mother of two after police found her shot inside her vehicle on Interstate 75, a killing that investigators say may have started somewhere other than the highway where her car was discovered.
Police said officers were called around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday to the northbound lanes of I-75 near North Central Avenue SW, close to the Atlanta airport, after a report of a person shot. Huntley was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition and later died. The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified her and ruled her death a homicide, saying she died from a gunshot wound involving the left arm and torso.
In the days since the shooting, the public picture of Huntley has come largely through the words of her family. Her mother, Gloria Allen, described Huntley as “my baby” and said her daughter brought warmth and energy to the people around her. Allen said Huntley had moved to Atlanta from North Carolina roughly nine years ago and built a career that was gaining momentum. She had recently been promoted and was in the process of hiring a team, her mother said.
Relatives said Huntley was on her way home from work when she was shot. She was the mother of two daughters, ages 14 and 5, and was expecting another child, according to family accounts reported by local outlets. The combination of those details has turned the case into a deeply personal tragedy as well as an active homicide investigation, with loved ones searching for answers while police work through limited public evidence.
Investigators have said Huntley may have suffered her injuries at a separate, unknown location before she was found on the interstate. That means detectives are not only investigating a fatal shooting but also retracing Huntley’s route before her vehicle was located. Police have not released information about a motive, possible suspects, or whether the shooting stemmed from a confrontation, a targeted attack, or some other circumstance.
Allen has said she believes her daughter was targeted, but that remains unconfirmed by authorities. No arrests had been announced by Friday, and police had not publicly identified any witnesses or surveillance evidence. In many highway shootings, investigators rely on traffic cameras, private security video and cellphone data to rebuild the final minutes. So far, officials have disclosed little about what evidence they may have collected in Huntley’s case.
For Huntley’s family, the focus is now split between grief and the hope that investigators will move quickly. The case stands at an early stage, with the victim identified and the death classified as a homicide, but with the broader story still unresolved. The next public development is likely to come when police announce an arrest, release new evidence, or give a more detailed account of where Huntley was first wounded.
Author note: Last updated April 17, 2026.