ORLANDO, Fla. – People living in the Rosemont area say they are still on edge as the search for accused cop killer Markeith Loyd continues.
News 6 spoke to residents who said they're anxious because every time they hear police sirens or see officers responding to calls, they think it could mean the police are going after Loyd.
We followed an Orlando Police Department K-9 officer to a Rosemont neighborhood Friday afternoon. More officers arrived seconds later with their lights flashing and guns drawn.
Neighbors peeked outside their doors to try and figure out what was going on.
"I thought they caught him, that guy Loyd. I've been praying, I've been praying," resident Tanya Irizarry said.
Other residents were thinking the same thing. They hoped this large police response would mean an end to the five-day manhunt for Loyd.
"I think you'll see a lot of this. Everyone is on edge, tense," one woman said.
Officers on the scene told News 6 they weren't there for Loyd. Police said a juvenile had been kicked out of his home and was found sleeping in a friend's parent's car. The owner of the vehicle had called police.
This is the same area where Orlando police and SWAT team members searched for Loyd on Monday after he is accused of killing Orlando Police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton.
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Many people across the community said they won't feel safe until he's arrested, especially with the long holiday weekend coming up.
Large crowds are expected at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on Saturday in downtown Orlando. Some people say they are not taking any chances while Loyd is on the run.
"I for sure will be staying home just 'cause I'm too scared to go out," Paige Wagner said.
Others said you can't let the manhunt stop you from living life.
"I would just enjoy the weekend and celebrate all that MLK had to offer when he was alive," Darian Welsh said.
Carl Latimer, with the organization Practice What You Preach agrees. The organization is holding a Stop the Violence event Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Walmart where Clayton was killed.
"We want to come together as a community and pray for the families," Latimer said. "We want to also encourage the people, especially the youth, to make the area better."
The Orlando Police Department said it won't release specific details about its security measures for this weekend's events. But a spokesperson told News 6 safety is their top priority and they will be following procedures that you will see and some that you won't see to make sure everyone is safe.
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