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Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman
Roger Fortson was shot by deputy when he opened door with gun in hand after a false domestic disturbance call A Florida jury recently found former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal…
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A Florida jury acquitted former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter with a firearm for the killing of Roger Fortson, a Black U.S. Air Force airman. Fortson was shot after he opened his apartment door while holding a gun, following a false domestic‑disturbance call that prompted the police response.
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