{"id":19566,"date":"2017-01-18T05:38:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T05:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=19566"},"modified":"2017-01-18T05:38:20","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T05:38:20","slug":"orlando-police-accused-police-killer-markeith-loyd-captured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/orlando-police-accused-police-killer-markeith-loyd-captured.html","title":{"rendered":"Orlando police: Accused police killer Markeith Loyd captured"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Orlando police: Accused police killer Markeith Loyd captured<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Markeith Loyd, a fugitive who eluded police for nine days after authorities said he shot killed an Orlando police officer in a Walmart parking lot, was captured late Tuesday. The arrest brings to a close one of the largest manhunts in recent memory for central Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We are extremely grateful,” Orlando Police Chief John Mina said during a televised press conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

“There’s some great police work that got this cop killer off the street,” he said crediting what he called “great police work.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Loyd, seen on a televised video with what appeared to be a swollen eye, was led into the Orlando police department headquarters Tuesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

“They beat me up,” Loyd was heard saying three times during the perp walk. He was already wanted on murder charges in connection with the Dec. 13 shooting death of his 24-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Sade Dixon.<\/span><\/p>\n

He faces multiple charges, including two counts of first degree murder in connection with the deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child. Other charges are pending in the police shooting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nOrlando Police Chief John Mina tweeted, “Captured and wearing Lt. Debra Clayton’s handcuffs.” Clayton was promoted posthumously to the rank of lieutenant.<\/span><\/p>\n

The high-profile capture came the same day the 41-year-old was added to the U.S. Marshal’s office most-wanted list and when authorities bolstered a reward to $125,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s what Markeith Loyd looks like now. @WFTV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tNOosaGq2T<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daralene Jones (@DJonesWFTV) January 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n