Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman
4 months, 1 week ago

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

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. Read our privacy policy 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 pointed at the floor. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the May 3 shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson. He’s going to show up Thursday, he’s going to show up any time, he need not spend the time in the jail the next few days.” The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office initially said Duran fired in self defense after encountering a man with a gun, but Sheriff Eric Aden fired Duran on May 31 after an internal investigation concluded his life was not in danger when he opened fire. According to the internal affairs report of the shooting, Duran told investigators that when Fortson opened the door, he saw aggression in the airman’s eyes.

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Fired Florida deputy freed on bond in fatal shooting of Black airman
4 months, 1 week ago

Fired Florida deputy freed on bond in fatal shooting of Black airman

Associated Press  

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff’s deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man’s apartment door. Duran’s body camera recorded him shooting 23-year-old Roger Fortson on May 3 immediately after Fortson opened the door while holding a handgun pointed at …

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

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

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

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

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

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

Florida Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy

Huff Post  

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 …

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

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
7 months, 4 weeks 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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