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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Florida deputy fatally shoots Black airman in apartment | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman over the weekend may have entered the wrong apartment in response to a disturbance call, according to the family’s attorney who is demanding the release of body-camera video showing the shooting.
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 Who Killed U.S. Airman Breached the Wrong Apartment, Attorney Says
The victim, Roger Fortson, was on a FaceTime call with a woman at the time of the shooting. Florida deputies who fatally shot a Black airman at his home last Friday while responding to a disturbance call went to the wrong apartment, the family's lawyer said, citing a witness who was on a FaceTime call with the victim at the time.
Florida sheriff releases bodycam video of airman fatally shot in apartment, disputes family’s claim deputy went to wrong unit
A Florida sheriff’s office publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home last week, and disputed claims from the victim’s family that the deputy had gone to the wrong apartment.
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