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Florida sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of a US air force member who opened his apartment door while holding a gun.
The former Okaloosa county deputy
Eddie Duranwas charged on Friday in the 3 May shooting death of senior airman Roger Fortson, assistant state attorney Greg Marcille said. That is a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Marcille said a warrant has been issued for Duran’s arrest, but he was not in custody as of early Friday afternoon.
Fortson, 23, was Black. Duran listed himself as Hispanic on his voter registration, and the charging documents released on Friday also identify him that way.
“I think this is the best that we could have hoped for in this particular case,” said Sabu Williams, president of the local branch of the NAACP.
“I believe that the charge is appropriate,” Williams told the Associated Press. “I think manslaughter was right on point.”…….
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