Orlando cop-shooting suspect spews expletives at judge in courtroom outburst

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A suspect in a police officer’s slaying directed expletive-laced outbursts at a judge during his initial hearing Thursday on charges that he also killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

Markeith Loyd declared that many of the accusations against him are “made up” and complained that he was roughed up even though he didn’t resist arrest following an intense manhunt.

Loyd, 41, appeared with his eye bandaged and flanked by two police officers in an Orlando courtroom on charges including first-degree murder and unlawful killing of an unborn child in the December 13 death of Sade Dixon.

Loyd is also accused of fatally shooting Orlando Master Sgt. Debra Clayton outside a Wal Mart while he was a fugitive from justice. He was arrested Tuesday night following a nine-day manhunt, and police said he resisted arrest and that force was used to bring him in. He was hospitalized until Wednesday night, then jailed.  

“They done took my eye, broke my nose, broke my jaw,” Loyd said, swearing as he described crawling out to the road to be arrested. “I didn’t resist s---. They just did that s--- and they’re trying to hide it from the news people. But I’m here right now.”

Most suspects appear with a lawyer and remain silent while the judge reads the charges in these initial hearings. But Loyd said he planned to represent himself, and stridently disputed the charges.

Orange County Judge Jeanette Bigney ordered Loyd held without bond.

WARNING: Video contains profane language  

Loyd dismissed any notion of guilt in Dixon’s death. The judge cautioned him several times that the hearing wasn’t the forum for such an outburst, but he continued anyway.

The judge confirmed that Loyd was speaking under oath, and said “everything you say is being recorded, sir.”

“I’m not finished talking because y’all been making up s--- the whole time,” Loyd responded.

Clayton was fatally shot while attempting to capture Loyd in a Wal Mart parking lot. After the officer’s shooting, police arrested three people -- Loyd’s ex-girlfriend, Jameis Slaughter; his former boss, Zarghee Mayan; and his niece, Lakensha Smith-Loyd, according to CBS affiliate WKMG -- for allegedly aiding Loyd in escaping capture after Dixon’s killing on Dec. 13.

In court, Loyd defended those who were arrested as accomplices for allegedly helping him evade arrest - and placed himself at the Wal-Mart store where the officer was shot. “I have not received nothing from nobody. I was out there by myself. Nobody helped me do anything. I was in Wal-Mart by myself. Wasn’t nobody doing nothing for me.”

At that point, the judge interrupted him. “Sir, we are here addressing only one case.”

The judge said another hearing will be scheduled to determine who will represent Loyd. When she told officers to remove him from the courtroom, Loyd turned to the judge and said “f--- you!”