ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The state of Florida filed court documents Tuesday of evidence it plans to show in court, if allowed, against accused two-time killer Markeith Loyd.
Loyd is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon in December, then Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton in January.
New court documents shed light on what Dixon and Loyd were arguing about the night of her death.
Ronald Stewart, one of Dixon’s brothers, said he heard Loyd accusing Dixon of cheating on him and smoking while she was pregnant.
Stewart said Dixon said, “You want to tell them all that, but you don’t want to tell them that you had a gun to my head in the backyard of mom’s house?”
Dixon told Stewart to go inside, and he refused.
Dixon began to walk inside the home, and her brother said Loyd pulled out a gun and fired at both of them, Stewart said.
Dixon and her unborn baby were killed, Stewart was severely injured.
Dixon’s family ran outside after the shooting to render aid, and they said Loyd shot at them. None of the family members who ran outside were injured.
Dixon was shot seven times in the chest, abdomen and foot, investigators said.
Investigators recovered a 9 mm gun in the yard of the Dixon home, but it was never fired, officials said.
A month later, Loyd was spotted by a witness at the Walmart on John Young Parkway and notified Clayton.
Clayton was in the same checkout line as Loyd, walked out of the store and called dispatch for back up, investigators said.
Clayton confronted Loyd when he walked out of the store and said, “Get on the ground.” Surveillance video showed Loyd hid behind a large pillar outside the Walmart entrance and drew his gun. Both circled around the pillar until Clayton was on the outside of the pillar without any cover, investigators said.
When Clayton radioed to dispatch about what was happening, Loyd shot her several times. Clayton was able to return fire and struck Loyd once. However a bulletproof vest stopped the bullet from penetrating Loyd, investigators said.
Clayton died from her injuries.
According to investigators, Loyd walked toward his vehicle, got inside and left the store. He abandoned his vehicle at a nearby apartment complex and fired at Capt. Joe Carter, who was in an unmarked vehicle. Loyd is then accused of carjacking a man and escaped, investigators said.
Loyd was later arrested Jan. 17 after he was accused of hiding in a vacant home, investigators said.
Investigators said they recovered a .40 caliber, Glock 17 9mm firearm and a 50 round canister style extended magazine that had 41 rounds near the home.
Investigators ruled the .40 caliber was used to killed Dixon and Clayton.
The state is arguing “Williams Rule” against Loyd, which means there is evidence in the Clayton murder that is relevant to prove Loyd consciousness of guilt in Dixon’s murder. The state said evidence of Clayton’s death showed Loyd’s guilt in regards to the killings of Dixon and her unborn child and the attempted killings of three others.
If the court allows the evidence, the state said they plan to show Loyd shot and killed Clayton to avoid arrest. However, they don’t plan to show pictures of Clayton’s wounds, because they said it wouldn’t be relevant to prove Loyd’s consciousness of guilt.
The state also plans to prove that Loyd did not shoot Dixon in self-defense, which he has claimed during questioning with investigators.
MARKEITH LOYD BLIND IN LEFT EYE
Eyewitness News also found out Wednesday that Loyd is permanently blind in his left eye.
Loyd, with a patch over his eye, has said several times during his arrest and during court appearances, that he was injured his arrest.
Sheriff helicopter video released the night of his arrest appeared to show Orlando police officer kick Loyd twice before the camera zoomed out and panned away.
However in an e-mail released from a lieutenant to Orlando police Chief John Mina, the lieutenant said, "ORMC needed to perform surgery on his left eye, and as a result, the doctor said he will be permanently blind in his left eye."
An excessive form investigation has been launched into the officers with the police department.
Mina said immediately following Loyd's arrest and injuries, that he initially came out with two guns, was wearing body armor and was refusing to put his hands behind his back during the take down.
WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer told Channel 9's Jeff Deal that the injury to Loyd's eye will have no impact on criminal cases involving the killings of Dixon and Clayton. Sheaffer said he does expect Loyd to file a lawsuit, he just doesn't know if it will be successful.
"He has damage, but by the same token, you're going to have to convince a jury to aware you money damages. He's hardly a sympathetic character," Sheaffer said.
Related stories involving Markeith Loyd:
- Interactive map: Search for Markeith Loyd from shootings to arrest
- Sister of woman accused of helping Markeith Loyd hide arrested
- Transcript of conversation between Markeith Loyd Jr. and mother
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