ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A jury has found Markeith Loyd guilty on five charges, including first-degree murder, in the shooting death of Orlando police Lt.
Debra Clayton in 2017. Following closing arguments in the murder trial of Loyd, the jury continued deliberations Wednesday morning and reached a verdict after noon.
The verdict was read at 1:30 p.m. The jury deliberated for around five hours before reaching a verdict. Loyd was found guilty on five charges: first-degree murder on a law enforcement officer, attempted murder on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault with a firearm, carjacking with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. [TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] The jury will be returning