Orlando officers acted ‘reasonably’ when they beat accused cop killer Markeith Loyd, report says
ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando Police Department internal review found that four officers acted “reasonably” when they delivered blow after blow while arresting accused cop killer Markeith Loyd on Jan. 17, 2017. All four officers who kicked, punched or otherwise struck Loyd expressed similar fear, saying they knew Loyd was accused of killing Orlando Police Sgt. [RELATED: Accused murderer Markeith Loyd says he was framed in courtroom outburst | Documents show Loyd was ‘calm’ after fatal gun battle with OPD officer]Loyd was not interviewed as part of the investigation. [READ: Sade Dixon accused Markeith Loyd of abuse before her death, family says | Fallen Orlando police Master Sgt. [RELATED: How the hunt and capture of Markeith Loyd unfolded | Markeith Loyd walks out of Walmart; seconds later, gun battle erupts, video shows]All four officers interviewed stood by their actions.