US EditionAuthorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home
- A former Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested for killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman, Roger Fortson, who answered his door holding a gun pointed down.
- Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter, a first-degree felony that can result in up to 30 years in prison.
- Authorities stated Duran shot Fortson multiple times after he opened the door; he only then told him to drop the gun.
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Ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Black airman at his home arrested
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground was arrested Monday, officials said.
Authorities Arrest Ex-Sheriff’s Deputy Who Fatally Shot a Black Airman at His Home
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground was arrested on Monday, officials said.
Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Black airman at his home
Authorities have arrested the former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground. Prosecutors announced Friday that former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged with manslaughter in the May 3 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Roger Fortson.
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