Markeith Loyd

Markeith Loyd is a Florida man who was sentenced to death for the murder of Orlando Police Lieutenant Debra Clayton.

He later fired shots at a deputy in an unmarked car and carjacked a 2013 Volkswagen Passat at gunpoint.

The car was later found abandoned at Brookside Apartments with Loyd's clothes inside.

A hole in his shirt indicated that he had been shot in the chest, but his bulletproof vest prevented any injury.

Lewis was thrown from his 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

On the night of December 13, 2016, 24-year-old Sade Dixon, a pregnant mother of two children aged 2 and 8, was shot and killed at her home in the Pine Hills area of Orange County.

Dixon was three months pregnant at the time of her death.

Markeith, Dixon's 41-year-old ex-boyfriend, was identified as the suspect and was considered armed and dangerous.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Loyd arrived at Dixon's home around 9:15 p.m. and knocked on the door.

When Dixon opened the door, Loyd shot her multiple times.

Witnesses reported hearing around 10 gunshots.

Dixon's 26-year-old brother, Ronald Steward, heard the commotion and attempted to intervene, only to be shot by Loyd as well.

Steward was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition but was expected to make a full recovery.

Dixon's parents, Stephanie Dixon-Daniels and Ron Dixon, held a news conference urging the shooter to turn himself in.

They described their daughter as a "phenomenal woman" who was hard-working, dedicated, unique, and strong-minded.

The family also called for an end to the violence, stating that retaliation would not bring their daughter back.

Loyd was found guilty in November for the January 2017 killing of Lt. Clayton and was sentenced to death following a unanimous jury recommendation in December.

He is already serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon, whom he killed a month prior to Clayton's murder.

Loyd was apprehended while on the run for Dixon's murder after a shopper at a Walmart spotted him and alerted Lt. Clayton, who was also at the store.

A shootout ensued, resulting in Clayton's death.

During the trial, it was revealed that Loyd shot Clayton four times, with the fatal shot fired as he stood over her in the parking lot.

Clayton was posthumously promoted from sergeant to lieutenant.

Loyd's defence argued that he was acting in self-defence and was insane at the time of the shooting, believing that the police were trying to kill him.

His mental health has been a subject of scrutiny throughout the legal proceedings.

Loyd also claimed self-defence in the shooting of Dixon and her brother, who was injured.

His arrest was controversial as he sustained injuries, including the loss of an eye, during his arrest, which involved officers beating and kicking him.

On the morning of January 9, 2017, around 7:15 a.m., Lt. Debra Clayton was leaving a Walmart on John Young Parkway when a woman informed her that Markeith Loyd, who was wanted for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon, was in line at the store.

Loyd was dressed in camouflage pants, black shoes, and a black shirt with the word "Security" printed on it.

He was also wearing a bulletproof vest similar to those used by the Orlando Police Department.

According to police reports, Clayton pursued Loyd, who drew his gun and fired three rounds at her as she turned to run toward the parking lot.

One bullet struck Clayton in her right hip, causing her to fall and hit her face on the pavement.

While on the ground, Clayton fired seven shots at Loyd, who circled around her and fired multiple rounds.

Clayton was struck four times: once in the hip, another bullet shattered her hipbone, one in the thigh, and the fatal shot went through her neck and lodged in her shoulder.

The Medical Examiner's Office determined that the fatal shot was fired while Loyd stood over Clayton.

Three officers attempted CPR on Clayton until paramedics arrived and took her to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 7:40 a.m. Both Clayton and Loyd fired their weapons eight times during the exchange.

Loyd used the same gun that he had used to kill Sade Dixon.

After the shooting, Loyd fled the scene in a dark green Mercury.

On January 9, 2017, during the extensive manhunt for Markeith Loyd, Orange County Sheriff's Office Deputy First Class Norman Lewis was killed in a traffic accident.

Lewis, 35, was a University of Central Florida alumnus and former football player for the UCF Knights.

He was riding a motorcycle when a Honda van, driven by 78-year-old Billie Jarrard, collided with him at 9:43 a.m. on Pine Hills Road.