Trial begins for former Florida deputy charged in fatal shooting of Airman Roger Fortson
Rising3 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 5 days - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
original reportingcopies
Tue, 29 September 2026peak 3 reports on Sat, 3 October 2026Sat, 3 October 2026
What it is about
Eddie DuranRod SmithRoger FortsonMark AldermanFort Walton Beach, Florida, United StatesFlorida, United StatesOkaloosa County, Florida, United StatesKeely RodriguezMassad AyoobKevin WilliamsCalan SimsPeter HernandezLewis KliemTytiana HendrixFlorida Department Of Law EnforcementOrlando Police DepartmentOrange County Sheriff OfficeOrlando Police Department, Florida, United StatesFloridaOkaloosa county
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
abcnews.com
wuwf.org
The Guardian World
ipowerrichmond.com
tvone.tv
29 Sept, 20:41over 4 days3 Oct, 18:36
How it spread - 4 original reports, 2 reprints
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- abcnews.com20:41first to report
Opening statements for the trial of former deputy Eddie Duran for the shooting death of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in his own home began on Tuesday.
Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- wuwf.org01:04
Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran gave his testimony on day two of his manslaughter case.
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- abcnews.com16:14
Eddie Duran, a former Florida county sheriff's deputy, was found not guilty on one count of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Airman Roger Fortson.
1 reprint
- The Guardian World3 Oct, 16:44their copy
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- ipowerrichmond.com18:36
Eddie Duran was acquitted by a jury after his attorney argued that police officers aren't trained to wait until a gun is pointed at them before they shoot.
1 reprint
- tvone.tv3 Oct, 18:36their copy