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 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.

Read the original report at The Guardian.