pedro avalrado's wife and son are absolutely devastated this evening. he was on his way to work. he said good-bye to them and comes on 295 right over here nearby, and all of a sudden shots are fired. >> he didn't have enemies. he was always happeny. >>riguez can't understand why someone would kill her husband pedro avalrado in the middle of morning rush hour on 295. avalrado's son translates. >> excellente. >> he was excellent. >> reporter: maria says her husband and brother were driving into d.c. on northbound 295. d.c. police say a dark-colored car drove up next to avalrado's suv and opened fire. maria says her brother, who was the passenger, was shot near his ear. many of the bullets hit the driver's side door and shattered the window. crime scene investigators collected evidence. the chief kathy lannier believes the suv was targeted. >> what we believe is that there was another car that was following this suv out in virginia before they even entered the district. >> reporter: avalrado was 50 years old. he moved to the u.s. from el salvador 15 years ago. he leaves behind six c