{"id":373038,"date":"2026-08-16T14:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373038\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T14:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:30:34","slug":"suspect-in-st-pete-city-worker-murder-transferred-to-hillsborough-county-after-i-75-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373038\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in St. Pete city worker murder transferred to Hillsborough County after I-75 standoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 The man suspected of killing a mother of four before a chase and standoff with authorities has been transferred to Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office&#8217;s <a data-ylk=\"slk:booking website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheriffleefl.org\/booking\/?id=1029109\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">booking website<\/a>, Ladavion King, 43, was released on Thursday at 7:25 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LCSO confirmed to 8 On Your Side that King was transferred into the custody of Hillsborough County. He has not yet been booked into the Hillsborough County Jail as of this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities believe King shot <a data-ylk=\"slk:Tasha Moses, 47;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/pinellas-county\/man-accused-of-killing-st-pete-city-employee-identified\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tasha Moses, 47<\/a>, multiple times during a domestic dispute in St. Petersburg on July 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the shooting, King left the scene and headed south toward Alligator Alley. Witnesses helped the Florida Highway Patrol identify the truck, and King&#8217;s phone pinged near Sarasota,<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:FHP arrest papers said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/pinellas-county\/suspect-in-murder-of-st-pete-city-worker-led-fhp-on-107-mph-chase-was-suicidal-affidavit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">FHP arrest papers said<\/a> King then led troopers in a 107-mph pursuit before they stopped his vehicle with a PIT maneuver, resulting in a 90-minute standoff on I-75.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shots were heard from inside the truck, and four troopers subsequently engaged the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was taken into custody with what troopers described as &#8220;serious injuries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On July 24, King was booked into the Lee County Jail on four counts of attempted homicide, firing a weapon from a vehicle, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, eluding police, and the warrant out of Pinellas County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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