The Missouri State Highway Patrol is now classifying the Sept. 8 death of a trucker at a rest stop north of Kansas City, MO, as a homicide. And they’d like to question a woman they describe as a “person of interest.”

The trucker – 39-year-old Valentin Kirilchuk of Springfield, MO – was found shot to death at a rest stop on Interstate 29.

Investigators said they want to locate a tall, slender white woman, approximately 30 years old, who has reddish-brown, shoulder-length hair and freckles. The woman was wearing a white blouse with a collar and designs throughout the exposed area of the shirt. She also wore a jacket or sweater that was unbuttoned. She reportedly spoke with a slight Southern accent.

Officials said they are also looking for a white SUV. Both the woman and the SUV, which had three occupants, were spotted at the rest stop around the time of the slaying.

Anyone with information can call the Missouri Highway Patrol at 816-622-0800.