Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Shot And Killed Orlando Police Officer

A manhunt is underway for the murder of an Orlando police sergeant who was shot and killed Monday morning. The officer, Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, was shot near a Walmart after she approached Markeith Loyd, 41, who is wanted for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon, in December.

“We are going to bring this dirtbag to justice, and he’s going to jail,” Orlando Police chief John Mina said.

Master Sgt. Clayton was shot about 7:15 a.m. by a murder suspect after someone pointed Markeith Loyd out at a Wal-Mart and she gave chase on foot, the agency reported.

A $60,000 reward is being offered for anyone who has information to help capture Loyd.

Clayton, the first Orlando officer killed in the line of duty in a decade, was one of the first responders to Pulse nightclub in June after a mass shooting.

Orlando Police Chief John Mina called Clayton “a hero. She gave her life for the community she loves.”

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement sent out an alert midday, describing Loyd as 6-3, 230 pounds and having last been seen on Cinderlane Parkway, a road through Rosemont, a high-crime area.

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