Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home is fired, shooting 'not objectively reasonable'
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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.
"The objective facts of the administrative investigation concluded that Mr. Fortson did not make any hostile, attacking movements, and therefore, the former deputy’s use of deadly force was not objectively reasonable under OSCO’s [Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office] policy," it said. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
Fortson, 23, a Senior Airman with the 4th Special Operations Squadron assigned to the squadron’s AC-130J gunships at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
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