Florida jury acquits ex-deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter in 2024 killing of airman Roger Fortson

An Okaloosa County jury took about two hours to acquit after body-camera video showed Duran shooting Fortson, who answered his door holding a gun pointed at the ground after a false domestic-disturbance report.

Trial and what comes next:

• Duran faced up to 30 years on manslaughter with a firearm after a four-day trial (The Guardian).
• Family lawyer Ben Crump says the family will pursue its federal civil rights suit.
• Fortson's mother, Chantemekki Fortson: 'They went to deliberate for just two hours. So, again, I wasn't surprised.'