Verdict reached in trial of former deputy charged with killing DeKalb County Airman

A verdict has been reached in the trial for the Florida deputy charged with manslaughter in the death of an Airman from DeKalb County in 2024.

It took an Okaloosa County jury two hours to clear former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter in the shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson.

Authorities say in May 2024, Duran was directed to Fortson’s Fort Walton Beach apartment in response to a domestic disturbance report that turned out to be false…

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