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Previous coverage: New details emerge in sanitation worker murder
The man accused of the deadly shooting of a St. Petersburg city worker while she was on the job has been identified and remains hospitalized in law enforcement custody following a standoff in Lee County on Wednesday. FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 43-year-old man will face first-degree murder and felony gun charges after allegedly killing a St. Petersburg sanitation worker inside her truck Wednesday before leading law enforcement on an I-75 chase in Lee County.
Criminal charges filed
What we know:
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.
Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
RELATED: St. Petersburg city worker deadly shooting suspect identified after I-75 standoff: Police
Troopers said King remains in a Lee County hospital with serious injuries after the I-75 standoff.
St. Petersburg police murder investigation
What we know:
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.
Investigators said Moses had worked for the city of St. Pete for 12 years.
Courtesy: City of St. Petersburg
Police say King and Moses knew each other and described the shooting as a targeted, domestic-related attack, not a random act of violence.
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.
I-75 standoff in Lee County
Dig deeper:
Several hours later, Florida Highway Patrol troopers located King on I-75 southbound in Lee County.
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.
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.
What we don't know:
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.
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.