Former deputy sheriff charged with manslaughter in shooting of Atlanta pilot

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CRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) – A sheriff's deputy in the Florida Panhandle faces charges of manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of a pilot who answered his apartment door with a gun in his hand.

Former Okaloosa County Deputy Eddie Duran was charged Thursday with the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, Assistant District Attorney Greg Marcille said Thursday. That's a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

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Marcille said an arrest warrant has been issued for Duran, but he is not currently in custody.

Authorities said Duran was sent to Fortson's Fort Walton Beach apartment because of a domestic disturbance report that turned out to be false.

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After repeated knocks, Fortson opened the door while holding his gun down. Authorities say Duran shot him multiple times before ordering Fortson to drop the gun.

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