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Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot senior airman

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A Florida sheriff fired the deputy who fatally shot Roger Fortson, saying the deputy's life was never in danger and he shouldn't have fired his weapon.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman in his home (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The sheriff’s office said the deputy’s life was never in danger and that he should not have fired his weapon.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A Florida sheriff has fired a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman who was standing at home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground. Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden on Friday fired Deputy Eddie Duran, who fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson on May 3 after responding to a domestic viol…

  3. Tulsa World

    Florida sheriff (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was

  4. CBS News

    Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman is fired following internal investigation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Senior Airman Roger Fortson was in his apartment when he was fatally shot by a deputy.

  5. CNN

    Florida deputy who shot airman in his home has been fired for using unreasonable deadly force, sheriff says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black man in his home has been fired, the sheriff’s office announced.

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    On Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation amid Fortson’s death.

  7. Washington Times

    Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home (opens Washington Times)

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    A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy's life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon.

  8. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Florida deputy who shot Black airman is fired, sheriff says (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A Florida sheriff

  9. KESQ Palm Springs

    Florida deputy who shot airman in his home has been fired for using unreasonable deadly force, sheriff’s office says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Kaila Nichols, Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home has been fired, the sheriff’s office announced Friday. The decision followed an internal investigation into the former deputy, Eddie Duran.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground,

  11. UPI

    Florida deputy fired after fatal shooting of U.S. Air Force Airman (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Florida deputy who last month shot and killed a U.S. Air Force airman while responding to a 911 call has been fired, authorities confirmed this week.

  12. Fox News

    Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home is fired, shooting 'not objectively reasonable' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Florida sheriff's deputy who shot and killed an airman inside his apartment earlier this month has been fired from the force, officials said Friday.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon.

  14. RedState

  15. NBC News

    Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman fired after sheriff's investigation (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Florida sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a U.S.

  16. The Guardian

    Florida deputy who killed Black air force member in his own home fired (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Eddie Duran shot Roger Fortson within two seconds after the airman opened his door with his legally owned gun pointed down

  17. The Union-Recorder

    Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home - The Union-Recorder (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    The Union-Recorder's feed description

    A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was […]

  18. Military Times

    Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot senior airman (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    A Florida sheriff fired the deputy who fatally shot Roger Fortson, saying the deputy's life was never in danger and he shouldn't have fired his weapon.

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Florida deputy fired after fatal airman shooting (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A Florida panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home who was holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy's life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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