Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
- Deputies responding to a disturbance call mistakenly entered the apartment of Black U.S. Air Force airman Roger Fortson, fatally shooting him while he was armed, as stated by the family's attorney.
- The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office mistakenly shot Fortson, who was Black, amid a reported disturbance, without clear communication, based on police radio communications.
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Deputy fatally shot Black airman after entering wrong apartment, lawyer says
A Florida deputy fatally shot a Black Air Force airman last week after forcibly entering the wrong apartment, his family’s attorney alleged Wednesday, citing information from a witness.
Florida deputies fatally shot U.S. airman after they burst into wrong apartment, attorney says - Face2Face Africa
Renown attorney Ben Crump said Florida deputies shot and killed a 23-year-old U.S. Air Force airman after the law enforcement officials “burst” into a wrong apartment to investigate a disturbance call. According to The Associated Press, the fatal May 3 incident occurred at Fort Walton Beach. The deceased, identified as Senior Airman Roger Fortson, was fatally shot in his off-base apartment at the said location. Fortson was based at the Special …
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
MIAMI (AP) — Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday.
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