An Orlando man was indicted for murder in the stabbing death of a woman with a large knife outside of a Planet Fitness in Ocoee.
An Orange County grand jury formally indicted 56-year-old Shannon King for First Degree Murder and Stalking in Central Florida.
On March 1, 2024, the defendant approached the victim, 38-year-old Jessica Leigh Steigelman, in a shopping center parking lot located at 10908 West Colonial Drive in Ocoee. A witness observed the two appearing to argue outside of a vehicle.
After King and Ms. Steigelman got into her vehicle, another witness observed King stabbing Steigelman with a large knife and rushed to help her.
Bystanders detained King until Ocoee police officers arrived on scene and arrested him.
On July 31st, the State presented sufficient evidence to a grand jury to secure an indictment against King for First Degree Murder and Stalking.
