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

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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7 months, 1 week ago

Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home

Associated Press

A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon. Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden fired Deputy Eddie Duran, who fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson on May 3 …

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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. …

Florida Office Told Deputy Williams Duran Door

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

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

NPR

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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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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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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8 months ago

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

The Independent

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

Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home

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

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

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

Florida Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy

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

Air Force IDs airman shot and killed by Florida police