On a routine drive home from work, Bianca Huntley, a 34-year-old mother of two who was reportedly pregnant, tragically lost her life in a shooting amidst heavy rush hour traffic near Atlanta’s airport. This heart-wrenching incident took place on Interstate 75 and has left her family in deep mourning and seeking justice.
The devastating event unfolded Tuesday evening, leaving behind two young daughters who now face a future without their mother. As reported by WXIA, Huntley’s loved ones are grappling with the sudden and senseless loss, describing her as someone who did not deserve such a fate.
Gloria Allen, Bianca’s mother, expressed her profound grief, struggling to find words as she said, “She was my baby…” Her sorrow is shared by the entire family as they come to terms with this unexpected tragedy.
Authorities from the Atlanta Police Department responded to the scene around 6:15 p.m. on April 14. The call reported a shooting incident on I-75 northbound near North Central Avenue Southwest, marking the start of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Bianca Huntley’s untimely death.
“She was my baby…” Gloria Allen said, her voice breaking.
Atlanta Police said officers responded around 6:15 p.m. April 14 to a report of a person shot on I-75 northbound near North Central Avenue Southwest.
When officers arrived, they found Huntley who’d been shot in her white BMW SUV.
“You’re talking about a light, a shining light that got snuffed out,” Allen said.
According to her mother, Huntley had just left work and was heading home through heavy traffic when she was shot.
“She actually was shot, tried to get out, tried to dial 911, get out of the vehicle,” Allen said.
Police found her SUV pulled over onto the median, the turn signal still blinking. Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit said they’re still trying to determine the exact spot on the interstate where Huntley was shot.
As detectives piece together the case, Huntley’s family is left trying to make sense of a devastating loss.
Allen said her daughter had built a life through determination and hard work — moving to Atlanta from Greensboro, North Carolina about nine years ago and becoming a quality manager for DHL in McDonough.
“She had just gotten a promotion,” Allen said. “She was in the process of hiring a team when her life was tragically ended.”
Huntley was also a homeowner by age 30, raising her two daughters — ages 14 and 5 — on her own.
“By herself, OK, raising two daughters, because of her hard work and dedication — nobody did it for her, she did it,” Allen said.
Those closest to her say her presence was undeniable.
“She truly was a light… her energy would light up the room,” her mother said.
When coworkers learned of her death, Allen said the response spoke volumes about the person her daughter was. Allen said because police had confiscated all of her personal belongings, no one was able to get in touch with Huntley.
They traveled down to McDonough on Thursday to inform her colleagues of the horrific tragedy. When her colleagues found out, they broke down in tears.
“It didn’t break my heart— it made me feel so happy and proud that my daughter was such a light that shined everywhere that she went,” she said.
Now, that light is gone and a family is left grieving while holding onto memories.
“Her life… we will celebrate it until my last breath,” Allen said.
Allen said she does not believe the shooting was random road rage, but instead that her daughter was targeted. For now, there are more questions than answers and a mother pleading for someone to come forward.
“We’re talking about six, 6:30 rush hour on Highway 75 — somebody saw something… saw something,” Allen said.
She added, “I’m a woman of faith, vengeance belongs to God but my daughter will be vindicated.”
