Orlando Police Officer Shot, Killed – Manhunt Underway For Suspect Markeith Loyd
By Space Coast Daily // January 9, 2017
Master Sgt. Debra Clayton slain in shooting
OPD @ChiefJohnMina: one of our heroes in blue was shot and killed in the line of duty today. #fallenofficer pic.twitter.com/gEEibYSyo7
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) January 9, 2017
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Orlando Police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, who was shot three times Monday outside a Pine Hills-area Walmart, has died, the Orlando Police Department said.
Master Sgt. Clayton was carried out from Orlando Regional Medical Center in a flag-draped coffin and was driven from the hospital accompanied by a police escort.
Markeith Loyd, who is also wanted in connection with the shooting death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend in December, is the suspect in this deadly shooting, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
An Orange County sheriff’s deputy spotted Loyd, at the intersection of North Lane and Pine Hills Drive and followed him to a nearby apartment complex, officials said.
The suspect shot at the deputy, and then carjacked a vehicle and continued to flee, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, wkd dayshift patrol, will be missed beyond words. She always had a smile/high five 4 every/kid she came across. pic.twitter.com/XUp1Z2RcFY
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) January 9, 2017
ABOVE VIDEO: Witness describes the shooting incident. (WFTV video)
ABOVE VIDEO: Master Sgt. Clayton was carried out from Orlando Regional Medical Center in a flag-draped coffin and was driven from the hospital accompanied by a police escort. (WFTV video)
