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Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge denied bond on Tuesday for a …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman

LA Times

This image taken from video provided by the First Judicial Circuit of Florida shows Eddie Duran in a holding room separate from court in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Tuesday. A judge denied bond on Tuesday for a fired deputy in the shooting of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — 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, 38, was charged in …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home, prosecutor says

LA Times

Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was killed after opening the door to his apartment. Authorities say Duran had been directed to Fortson’s apartment in Fort Walton Beach in response to a domestic disturbance report that turned out to be false. Duran met an apartment manager who directed him to Fortson’s fourth-floor unit, telling him there had been frequent arguments, the …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Roger Fortson's family demands charges against sheriff's deputy who killed him

NPR

Roger Fortson's family demands charges against sheriff's deputy who killed him toggle caption U.S. Air Force/AP The family of Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old U.S. airman who was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May, is demanding that charges be filed against the law enforcement officer. Many questions surrounding Fortson's death remain unanswered Enlarge this image toggle caption …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, police said. Andre Fortson, Senior Airman Roger Fortson’s 16-year-old brother, was killed this week in DeKalb County, near Atlanta’s east side, DeKalb County police said. …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman in his home

LA Times

Chantemekki Fortson holds a photo of her late son, Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, during a news conference in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., this month. Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden fired Deputy Eddie Duran, who fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson on May 3 after responding to a domestic violence call and being directed to Fortson’s apartment. …

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7 months, 1 week ago

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired

NPR

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael A. McCoy Michael A. McCoy The Florida deputy who shot and killed 23-year-old Roger Fortson in his home earlier this month has been fired. In a news release Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired …

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7 months, 1 week ago

What to know about airman Roger Fortson’s fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff’s deputy

Associated Press

The fatal shooting of Roger Fortson by a Florida sheriff’s deputy when the Air Force senior airman opened his door armed with a handgun pointed down happened almost a month ago, but the information released so far hasn’t clarified why the officer was directed to his apartment. Ben Crump, the family’s attorney, has called the shooting “an unjustifiable killing,” and …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Associated Press

STONECREST, Ga. — Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch on Friday to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriff’s deputy. People lined up well before the start of the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

LA Times

Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, and other family members look at Fortson’s casket at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., on Friday. Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Funeral is held for U.S. Airman Roger Fortson as family calls for justice

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Funeral is held for U.S. Airman Roger Fortson as family calls for justice Roger Fortson's funeral was Friday in Atlanta. ADRIAN ANDREWS, BYLINE: Friday's funeral service was held at a church in Stone Crest, Ga., near Atlanta, where Fortson's mother, Mika Fortson, lives. ANDREWS: Hundreds of Air Force members in their dress blues along with family and friends packed into …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

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Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael A. McCoy Michael A. McCoy Roger Fortson, a U.S. airman who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy earlier this month, will be laid to rest on Friday in Atlanta. Attendees include many service members Enlarge this image toggle caption …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In 2020, the top enlisted leader of the Air Force went public with his fear of waking up to the news that a Black airman had been killed by a white police officer. “Whatever the race of this deputy, whether he’s Black, white, Hispanic, whatever — in this instance where this deputy saw a Black person with a …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whatever the race of this deputy, whether he’s Black, white, Hispanic, whatever …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights

Associated Press

For the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners who claim self-defense after carrying out shootings. Fortson’s legal team was quick to remind the world of his Second Amendment rights in a state that helped popularize “Stand Your Ground” laws after the killing of Trayvon Martin more than a decade ago. …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Experts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

Associated Press

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters point to the deputy’s rapid decision to open fire and his mere presence at the apartment — where the Air …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy

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Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a senior airman, holds a photo of her son at a news conference Thursday with other family members and attorney Ben Crump, right, and Pensacola attorney Brian Barr, left, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Gerald Herbert/Associated Press The Florida sheriff released body camera footage on Thursday showing a deputy fatally shooting Roger Fortson, a …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway

New Indian Express

“We remain adamant that the police had the wrong apartment as Roger was on the phone with his girlfriend for a substantial amount of time leading up to the shooting, and no one else was in the apartment,” the statement said. “The girlfriend acknowledges that even though she initially thought the door was forced open by the police that she …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says

Associated Press

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Just two days before a sheriff’s deputy in Florida shot him dead, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson called home to find out what his 10-year-old sister wanted for her birthday. “He was trying to give me everything that I never could get for myself,” his mother, Chantemekki Fortson, said Thursday at a news …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes

Associated Press

The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment in the Florida Panhandle by a sheriff’s deputy brings to mind other instances of Black people being killed by law enforcement in their own homes as they’re going about their day. Here are some other cases: BOTHAM JEAN Botham Jean, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

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8 months ago

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

Associated Press

MIAMI — Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday. The woman said Fortson was on the ground, saying, “I can’t breathe,” …

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Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman

Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman

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

Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home, prosecutor says

Roger Fortson's family demands charges against sheriff's deputy who killed him

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta

Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman in his home

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired

What to know about airman Roger Fortson’s fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff’s deputy

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Funeral is held for U.S. Airman Roger Fortson as family calls for justice

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights

Experts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

Florida Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy

Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway

Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says

Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says