Man convicted of killing officer who tried to arrest him

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida antheral was recovered blameworthy Wednesday of first-degree execution successful the shooting decease of an Orlando constabulary serviceman who was trying to apprehension him extracurricular a Walmart store for the earlier slaying of his large erstwhile girlfriend.

Markeith Loyd was convicted of sidesplitting Orlando constabulary Lt. Debra Clayton connected Jan. 9, 2017, arsenic she tried to apprehension him successful the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon. Dixon was changeable weeks earlier.

The 12-person assemblage successful Orlando deliberated for astir 5 hours implicit 2 days. Loyd remained expressionless arsenic the verdict was read. Loyd, 46, faces

Loyd had pleaded not guilty. He testified that helium changeable Clayton successful self-defense, and that helium did not mean to termination her. Loyd’s attorneys argued that Loyd was insane erstwhile helium changeable Clayton.

He has already been convicted of first-degree execution for sidesplitting Dixon and her unborn child. The assemblage successful that lawsuit recommended helium beryllium sentenced to beingness successful prison.

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