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Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home

Deputy Eddie Duran was fired by Florida Sheriff Eric Aden for fatally shooting Black airman Senior Airman Roger Fortson, stating the deputy's life was not in danger.
The deputy shot Fortson at his apartment after a domestic violence call, where Fortson stood holding a handgun pointed to the ground.
Sheriff Aden deemed the shooting unnecessary, as Fortson did not pose a threat, having committed no crime and being described as an upstanding individual by Aden.

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UPI

Florida deputy fired after fatal shooting of U.S. Air Force Airman

The Florida deputy who last month shot and killed a U.S. Air Force airman while responding to a 911 call has been fired, authorities confirmed this week.

10 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

Florida police officer terminated for shooting, killing Black airman

The Florida deputy who killed Roger Fortson, a Black U.S. Air Force airman, has been fired from his position at the Okaloosa County Sherriff’s Office on Friday. Deputy Eddie Duran shot Fortson, 23, six times on May 3. Body camera footage of the shooting shows the deputy shooting Fortson multiple times within seconds of the…

10 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Florida Deputy Who Fatally Shot Airman Fired

A Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an active-duty airman in his Fort Walton Beach home last month has been fired after an investigation found the use of deadly force violated agency policy, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday. An administrative investigation determined that Deputy Eddie Duran’s use of deadly force against Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson was “not objectively reasonable” and thus violated agency…

10 months ago·New York, United States

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New Hampshire Union Leader

Florida deputy who shot Black airman is fired, sheriff says

A Florida sheriff's office on Friday fired a deputy who had shot and killed a Black airman with the U.S. Air Force, saying the use of deadly force was not reasonable.

10 months ago·New Hampshire, United States

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NBC News

Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman fired after sheriff's investigation

The Florida sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a U.S.

10 months ago·United States

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KRDO

Florida deputy who shot airman in his home has been fired for using unreasonable deadly force, sheriff says

By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — The Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black man in his home has been fired, the sheriff’s office announced. “The administrative investigation determined the deputy’s use of deadly force was not objectively reasonable and therefore violated agency policy,” a news release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department stated. Deputies responded May 3 to an apartment after receiving a call for “a disturbance i…

10 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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