Florida Man Executed for Killing Young Mom Whose ‘Desperate’ 911 Calls From His Car Went Unanswered

On the night of March 17, a man from Florida was executed after spending years on death row following his murder conviction and death sentence. The man was charged with the murder of a young woman whom he r---- and shot.

Michael Lee King, a 54-year-old man, was executed on March 17 in Florida. King was convicted of the murder of a young woman who was married and had a child. King r---- the woman and shot her in the face after her 911 call went unanswered.

King was sentenced in 2008 for the kidnapping and murder of a young woman who was married and had two sons. The victim, Denise Amber Lee, was 21 years old at the time of the incident. King’s execution was scheduled weeks earlier at Florida State Prison. King was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. on March 17. King’s execution was carried out by lethal injection.

“Since finding Jesus in prison, I have tried to live as his disciple, obeying the two great commandments: To love God with all my heart, my mind and all my being, and to love my neighbor to include everyone - my family, Denise Lee’s family, everyone in the gallery,” King said moments before he was executed.

The victim’s father, her widower husband, and her oldest son watched from the gallery above. All of Lee’s family members wore pink colored shirts, since it was her favorite color.

Lee was abducted from her home in North Port on January 17, 2008, while her toddler and infant son were inside. King abducted Lee and took her to his home, where he bound and r---- her, investigators said during King's trial.

Later that day, King drove to his cousin's house to borrow a flashlight, shovel and a gas can while Lee remained bound in his car. Lee managed to reach King’s cellphone and dialed 911, according to prosecutors.

The calls Lee made, along with calls from her husband and witnesses reporting the kidnapping, all went unanswered. In a voice message, Lee could be heard begging for her life so she could see her family again. Shortly after, she was shot in the face and buried in a remote area of North Port.

King was arrested the same day after a state trooper recognized his 1994 green Chevrolet Camaro from a description given by a 911 caller who heard screams from the car at a traffic signal. Authorities said Lee’s hair and belongings were found in King’s home and vehicle.

King is the fourth person to be executed in Florida this year. Two more executions are scheduled on March 31 and April 21.