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Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman
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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 shooting of Roger Fortson, a Black US air force a
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 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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