US EditionProsecutor says ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home
- A Florida sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his door with a firearm pointed down.
- The investigation by Okaloosa Sheriff's Office found the deputy's use of deadly force was not objectively reasonable according to agency policy.
- Fortson was shot during a disturbance response on May 3, while he was alone and on FaceTime with his girlfriend.
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Prosecutor says ex-Sheriff’s Deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home
A Florida Sheriff’s Deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, launching a rarely seen criminal case against a Florida law officer, after a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman was killed after answering his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground. Former Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran was charged in the May 3 shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson, Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said. The charge is …
Attorney: Manslaughter Charge Will Be Filed Against Florida Deputy for Fatal Shooting of Airman Roger Fortson
A Florida sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Air Force special operations Senior Airman Roger Fortson in his apartment in May will face a manslaughter charge, according to the family's attorney.
Charges filed against officer who shot, killed Roger Fortson
The Florida deputy who shot and killed Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old Black airman, has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said Friday. Eddie Duran was fired from Florida’s Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office after he shot Fortson, a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force, on May 3. Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said manslaughter with a…
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