{"id":351909,"date":"2026-07-25T04:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/351909\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T04:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T04:06:54","slug":"st-pete-sanitation-worker-killed-charges-filed-against-suspect-after-i-75-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/351909\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete sanitation worker killed: Charges filed against suspect after I-75 standoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 43-year-old man will face first-degree murder and felony gun charges after allegedly killing a St. Petersburg<\/a> sanitation worker inside her truck Wednesday before leading law enforcement on an I-75 chase in Lee County.<\/p>\n

Criminal charges filed <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The St. Petersburg Police Department said Ladavion King, 43, faces first-degree murder and possession of a firearm as a felon charges in the city. The Florida Highway Patrol also confirmed he’ll face attempted first-degree murder, discharging a firearm in public, unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon and fleeing to elude law enforcement charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office\u00a0 <\/p>\n

RELATED: St. Petersburg city worker deadly shooting suspect identified after I-75 standoff: Police<\/a><\/p>\n

Troopers said King remains in a Lee County hospital with serious injuries after the I-75 standoff.<\/p>\n

St. Petersburg police murder investigation <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

King is accused of shooting and killing St. Pete sanitation worker Tasha Moses, 47, who is also a mother of four. The shooting happened after 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday while sitting inside a front-loader work truck in the 4100 block of 12th Avenue South.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Investigators said Moses had worked for the city of St. Pete for 12 years.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy: City of St. Petersburg <\/p>\n

PREVIOUS: Suspect accused of killing St. Pete worker, mom of 4 taken into custody after standoff in Lee County: SPPD<\/a><\/p>\n

Police say King and Moses knew each other and described the shooting as a targeted, domestic-related attack, not a random act of violence.<\/p>\n

According to investigators, an argument happened before King allegedly climbed into the cab of the work vehicle, shooting and killing Moses. He then fled the scene, driving south on I-75.<\/p>\n

I-75 standoff in Lee County <\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Several hours later, Florida Highway Patrol troopers located King on I-75 southbound in Lee County.<\/p>\n

Authorities said King barricaded himself inside his vehicle, leading to a lengthy standoff involving FHP and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Shots were fired during the confrontation before King was taken into custody with serious injuries.<\/p>\n

King was taken to a Lee County hospital. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the officer-involved shooting that occurred during the standoff.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

Investigators have not said whether King was hit by gunfire from law enforcement or if his injuries were self-inflicted. Authorities also have not released how many shots were fired during either the deadly shooting in St. Pete or the Lee County standoff.<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the St. Petersburg Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol. It also includes previous reports by FOX 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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