Jury Acquits Fired Florida Sheriff’s Deputy in Killing of Black U.S. Airforce Airman Roger Fortson – WTOP News
Hendricks described the final moments before Fortson was shot as jurors heard body camera video and testimony from other deputies.
- On Thursday, an Okaloosa County jury acquitted former Sheriff's Deputy Eddie Duran after approximately two hours of deliberation in the May 2024 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson.
- Duran responded to what was later determined to be a false domestic disturbance call at Fortson's Fort Walton Beach apartment on May 3, 2024, based on an unverified neighbor complaint.
- Fortson's girlfriend Tytiana Hendricks testified Tuesday that Fortson looked through the peephole but saw no one as aggressive knocking intensified, then said he would retrieve his gun; seconds later, gunshots erupted as body camera footage showed his legally registered handgun pointed downward.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said the criminal acquittal is a devastating blow, but Fortson's family will pursue their federal civil rights lawsuit, while the State Attorney's office acknowledged the verdict will cause pain and disappointment for many in the community.
- Fortson's family filed their federal civil rights lawsuit in May 2025 against Sheriff Eric Aden and Duran, as his killing renewed scrutiny of Stand Your Ground laws; criminal charges against on-duty Florida officers are rare, occurring only four times in the 35 years before Fortson's death.
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Former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran found not guilty of manslaughter in fatal shooting of Airman Roger Fortson - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - Eddie Duran, a former Florida county sheriff's deputy, was found not guilty by a jury on Thursday after facing one count of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2024 shooting death of a U.S. Air Force airman Roger Fortson. The jury acquitted Duran [...]
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Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PAFormer sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran found not guilty of manslaughter in fatal shooting of Airman Roger Fortson
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The Seattle TimesJury acquits fired Florida sheriff’s deputy in killing of Black US Airforce Airman Roger Fortson
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the killing of a 23-year-old U.S. Air Force airman fatally shot at his apartment during a domestic disturbance call.
Jury acquits fired Florida sheriff’s deputy in killing of Black U.S. Airforce Airman Roger Fortson - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the killing of a Black U.S. Air Force airman...
Jury acquits fired Florida sheriff’s deputy in killing of Black U.S. Airforce Airman Roger Fortson – WTOP News
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the killing of a Black U.S. Air Force airman fatally shot at his apartment during a domestic disturbance call. An Okaloosa County jury acquitted Eddie Duran, 38, on Thursday. Duran had faced up to 30 years in prison. Duran,...
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