Event Brief
Charges filed after I-75 standoff in worker killing
Filed: Jul 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Suspect charged with first-degree murder and felony gun offenses after killing a St. Petersburg sanitation worker and fleeing on I-75.
WHO: Ladavion King, 43; St. Petersburg sanitation worker (victim); St. Petersburg Police Department; Florida Highway Patrol
WHAT: First-degree murder and felony gun charges filed after an alleged on-the-job killing and an I-75 standoff/fleeing incident.
WHEN: Jul 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM ET
WHERE: Lee County, Florida (I-75 standoff); St. Petersburg, Florida (victim was killed)
WHY: The suspect allegedly killed the sanitation worker before leading law enforcement on an I-75 chase; charges were filed for the offenses.
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