The court will issue a warrant for former deputy Eddie Duran’s arrest.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot in his home by a Florida sheriff's deputy. Body camera footage appears to show Fortson had a gun in his hand at the time of the shooting.The Florida state attorney has filed charges against former deputy Eddie Duran in the shooting death of United States Airforce Sr.Duran was charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years.
Fortson, 23, was in his home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, when he was shot by Duran, who was responding to a call reporting a domestic disturbance, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. MORE: Mother of Roger Fortson, airman killed in his own home, speaks out after deputy who shot him is fired
The deputy said he saw Fortson armed with a gun and that Fortson took a step toward the deputy and had a look of aggression in his eyes, according to an interview Duran conducted with the sheriff's office during their subsequent investigation.
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