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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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New Hampshire Union LeaderNew Hampshire Union Leader

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.

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The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

Decorated U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Fatally Shot by Police After Allegedly Barging into Wrong Apartment in Florida | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

A decorated 23-year-old U.S.

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USA TodayUSA Today

US airman Roger Fortson killed by deputies who may have hit wrong home, Ben Crump says

Roger Fortson, an active-duty airman was killed by police in Florida last Friday, and his attorney says police may have entered the wrong apartment.

·United States
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Syracuse NYSyracuse NY

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.

·Syracuse, United States
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Just the NewsJust the News

Florida deputies forcibly entered wrong apartment, fatally shot armed Air Force airman, attorney

Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was home by himself when deputies came into the apartment and saw he was armed with a gun, according to attorney Ben Crump.

·Washington, United States
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PeoplePeople

Deputies Who Fatally Shot U.S. Airman Roger Fortson Burst Into Wrong Apartment, Attorney Says

U.S. Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed by Florida deputies who forcibly entered the wrong apartment unit on May 3, says the victim's family's attorney Ben Crump.

·United States
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