I-75 standoff suspect released from Lee County Jail custody

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — The suspect in a standoff on Interstate 75 in July has been released from the Lee County Jail, according to jail records.

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Ladavion King is accused of killing a woman in St. Pete on July 22 and then driving south on Interstate 75. Florida Highway Patrol caught up to him near the Alico Road exit.

A trooper bumped his truck, causing it to crash. Law enforcement exchanged gunfire with King, who was eventually taken into custody.

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King was in the hospital after being shot. His jail record now shows "released."

WINK News is working to find out whether he was shipped to Pinellas County to face murder charges in the death of Tasha Moses, a mother of four.