US EditionLawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home
- Ben Crump plans to file a lawsuit against former Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran in connection with the fatal shooting of Roger Fortson that occurred in Florida in May 2024.
- The shooting happened after Duran responded to a false domestic disturbance report at Fortson's Fort Walton Beach apartment and Fortson opened the door holding a gun pointed down.
- Duran shot Fortson multiple times after commanding him to drop the gun, and an internal probe found Duran's life was not at risk when he fired.
- Crump, a civil rights lawyer recognized for handling cases involving the deaths of Black individuals at the hands of police, asserts that the lawsuit claims Duran employed deadly force in a manner that was both excessive and violated constitutional rights, while also highlighting alleged deficiencies in training and the provision of misleading information.
- The case is in pretrial with a May 20 hearing, and the lawsuit highlights concerns over law enforcement shootings in homes and may influence debates on Florida's "stand your ground" law.
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Family Sues Florida Deputy over Killing of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in His Own Home
In Florida, the family of 23-year-old Roger Fortson, an Air Force member killed by a sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. The suit alleges deputy Eddie Duran used excessive and unconstitutional deadly force when he shot Fortson just seconds after he answered the door of his own apartment. Fortson’s family said police arrived at the wrong home and that Fortson grabbed his legal firearm as a preca…
Lawsuit filed in police killing of U.S. airman Roger Fortson
Photo: U.S. Air Force The family of Roger Fortson, a senior airman who was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. On Tuesday (March 6), Fortson’s family filed the complaint in a Pensacola courthouse, alleging that Okaloosa sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran used excessive force when he fatally … Continued
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Family sues over Florida deputy's killing of US Airman Roger Fortson
The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff's deputy inside his own home sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure people are…
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