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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy's shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

Airman Shot What To Know - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff's deputy and others for the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran shot and killed Fortson, who was Black, at the door of Fortson's apartment. Duran has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. That criminal case is pending.

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