Published May 24, 2026, 12:21 PM EDT
Ex-MMA Fighter Acquitted in Tyndall Airman Dayvon Larry's 'Tragic' Death
The defendant's attorney told Military.com that Ross Johnson was just defending his friend.
Ross Allen Johnson, left, was found not guilty in the 2023 death of Airman 1st Class Dayvon Larry, right, a member of the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base. Johnson had been charged with manslaughter and aggravated battery after a fight outside Coyote Ugly Saloon in Panama City Beach, Florida. Credit: CourtTV screenshot / U.S. Air Force photo
A former amateur MMA fighter charged in the 2023 death of a Tyndall Air Force Base airman was found not guilty this week, ending a case that stemmed from a fatal fight outside a Panama City, Fla., beach bar. Ross Allen Johnson, 26, was acquitted Wednesday of manslaughter and aggravated battery charges connected to the death of Airman 1st Class Dayvon Larry, 31, who was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City. The jury deliberated for just over an hour before returning its verdict, according to local court coverage from WJHG and WMBB.
