Judge Delays Ruling in Fort Walton Beach Deputy Shooting Case

An Okaloosa County judge postponed his decision on whether to dismiss the murder charge against former Deputy Eddie Duran in the May 2024 fatal shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson at a Fort Walton Beach apartment complex. The judge will rule after both sides submit closing arguments and proposed findings by Aug. 14, with trial currently scheduled for Sept. 28.

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