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Marina Dunbar

Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman

An older woman holds a framed photo of a young airman in uniform.
Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, holds a photo of her son during a news conference on 9 May 2024 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP

A Florida jury recently found former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Roger Fortson, a Black US air force airman who was killed inside his apartment after authorities responded to an unfounded report of a domestic disturbance.

An Okaloosa county jury acquitted Duran, 38, on Thursday after about two hours of deliberations. He had faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

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