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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 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 Panhandle sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun, prosecutors said Friday.

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Deputy charged with manslaughter in Roger Fortson shooting death

Authorities in Florida are waiting for Eddie Duran to turn himself in

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Prosecutor says ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home - The Sacramento Observer

By The Associated Press FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via

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Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home

A Florida Panhandle sheriff's deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun, prosecutors said Friday.

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Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun, prosecutors said Friday. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said. The charge is a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 y…

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Ex-Florida sheriff's deputy who killed U.S. airman Roger Fortson is charged with manslaughter

Fired sheriff's deputy Eddie Duran is facing a charge of manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of an airman ​who opened his apartment door while holding a gun.

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