A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy has been charged with manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot after opening his apartment door while holding a gun. The former Okaloosa County deputy, Eddie Duran, is facing a first-degree felony charge that carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.
The incident occurred on May 3 when Duran responded to a false domestic disturbance report at Fortson’s Fort Walton Beach apartment. Despite Fortson holding his handgun at his side and pointing it down, Duran shot him multiple times before instructing him to drop the gun.
