Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A 17-year veteran of the Orlando Police Department was shot and killed in the line of duty in the Florida city Monday morning, and a manhunt is underway for the suspected killer, authorities said.
The victim, identified as Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, whom officials noted is also a wife and mother, “will be missed beyond words,” Orlando police wrote on Twitter. Police at the news conference called her a hero. The shooting happened just after 7 a.m.
Police identified the suspect in the killing as Markeith Loyd, and said he is known to officers and is considered dangerous.
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