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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 …

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Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman
4 months, 2 weeks 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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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
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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Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
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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Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

NPR  

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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Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
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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Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
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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Florida sheriff releases bodycam of fatal police shooting of Black US airman at home
8 months ago

Florida sheriff releases bodycam of fatal police shooting of Black US airman at home

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. US Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, …

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Florida Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy
8 months 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 …

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Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes
8 months 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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Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy
8 months ago

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

Associated Press  

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida sheriff released body camera video Thursday showing a deputy outside an apartment door and firing immediately when it was opened by a Black man carrying a handgun pointed downward, a killing the family denounced as “unjustifiable.” Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden presented the video hours after the family of U.S. Air Force Senior …

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

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

The Independent  

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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
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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Air Force IDs airman shot and killed by Florida police
8 months ago

Air Force IDs airman shot and killed by Florida police

Associated Press  

More about this case: The family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson will participate in a news conference to call for transparency in the investigation. FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Air Force said an airman based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed Friday during an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy. Senior Airman …

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