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Orlando Man Indicted for Murder in Stabbing Death of Woman

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.

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