A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the killing of a 23-year-old U.S. Air Force airman fatally shot at his apartment during a domestic disturbance call.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

The U.S. Air Force says a 23-year-old airman supporting its Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed during an incident involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.