{"id":349692,"date":"2026-07-23T10:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/349692\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:24:11","slug":"suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-st-pete-mother-nabbed-in-lee-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/349692\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in fatal shooting of St. Pete mother nabbed in Lee County"},"content":{"rendered":"

A suspect sought in the fatal shooting of a mother of four in St. Petersburg on Wednesday was stopped and arrested in Lee County after being located by the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

\nAn FHP release said that at 12:30 p.m., troopers received a Be On The Lookout alert from the FHP Regional Communications Center regarding a suspect believed to be suicidal and involved in a homicide in St. Petersburg. Troopers located the suspect in Lee County and attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled.<\/p>\n

\nTroopers finally stopped the suspect with a PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver near southbound Exit 128 at Alico Road on southbound I-75.<\/p>\n

\"Scene<\/p>\n

Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office \/ <\/p>\n

Scene at standoff between suspect in a St. Petersburg fatal shooting and law enforcement. Scene is along southbound I-75 in Lee County involving FHP troopers, and Lee County deputies.<\/p>\n

The suspect then barricaded himself inside his vehicle. Troopers, along with Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, established contact with the suspect and he was ultimately taken into custody.<\/p>\n

\nThe suspect was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. No law enforcement was injured on scene.<\/p>\n

\nDue to the crash when the suspect was stopped, the southbound lanes of I-75 were shutdown. The FHP said the road would remain closed until the incident investigation was concluded.<\/p>\n

\nEmergency crews were also on the scene with traffic being diverted off the interstate.<\/p>\n

\nPolice in St. Petersburg report that a city sanitation worker and 47-year-old mother of four was fatally shot at a work site around 12:30 p.m. in what they believe was a domestic-related incident.<\/p>\n

\nTo plan an alternate route and receive the latest updates on road closures, motorists should connect with Florida 511 online at FL511.com<\/a> before traveling.<\/p>\n

\"FHP<\/p>\n

Michael Spampinato \/ Special to WGCU<\/p>\n

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Special to WGCU<\/p>\n

FHP and Lee Sheriff personnel at the scene of a crash and shooting along southbound I-75 at Alico Road Wednesday afternoon. Southbound lanes of the freeway at Alico Road have been shut down.<\/p>\n

Police are asking people to avoid this area.<\/p>\n

WGCU is your trusted source for news and information in Southwest Florida. We are a nonprofit public service, and your support is more critical than ever. Keep public media strong and\u00a0donate\u00a0<\/a>now. Thank you.\n<\/p>\n

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