Charges filed against officer who shot, killed Roger Fortson

The Florida deputy who shot and killed Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old Black airman, has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said Friday.

Eddie Duran was fired from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office after he shot Fortson, a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force, on May 3.

Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said manslaughter with a firearm is a felony charge that carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. Marcille added that a warrant has been issued for Duran’s arrest...