Two Orlando-area law enforcement officers were killed this morning, one shot by a murder suspect who managed to get away and a second killed in a crash while officers and deputies scrambled to find him.
Orlando police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton was shot about 7:15 a.m. today by a murder suspect after a citizen spotted him at a Walmart and alerted the officer, the agency reported.
A sheriff's deputy later was killed in a crash with a 78-year-old driver.
Law enforcement responded to the shooting with a manhunt that included hundreds of officers. They also offered a $60,000 reward for anyone helping them capture the suspect, Markeith Loyd, 41, who was accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in December.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina called Clayton "a hero. She gave her life for the community she loves."
She had one child, the department reported, and was one of the first officers to respond to the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in June that left 49 people dead and scores injured.
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