I-75 standoff suspect released from hospital, faces attempted homicide charges in Lee County

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — The suspect accused of sparking an hours-long standoff that shut down Interstate 75 in Lee County this week has been released from the hospital and booked into the Lee County Jail.

According to jail records, 43-year-old Ladavion King was booked Friday afternoon and remains in custody without bond.

King now faces multiple charges filed by the Florida Highway Patrol, including:

Four counts of attempted homicide (murder dangerous depraved without premeditation)
Discharging a firearm from a vehicle
Possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon
Fleeing and eluding law enforcement with lights and sirens activated

The charges stem from Wednesday's standoff on I-75 near Alico Road after authorities say King fled following a fatal shooting in St. Petersburg.

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, King is accused of fatally shooting a 47-year-old City of St. Petersburg sanitation worker in what investigators described as a targeted attack before fleeing south into Lee County.

Florida Highway Patrol located King's vehicle on I-75, where the pursuit ended in an hours-long standoff that shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of the interstate. King was later taken into custody after an exchange of gunfire and was hospitalized with serious injuries.

The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the interstate incident, while the St. Petersburg Police Department is leading the homicide investigation.

He is scheduled for his first court appearance Saturday at 8:30 am.