Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self defense.
Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self defense.But, for the family of the 23-year-old slain senior airman, who was Black, many questions surrounding his death remain unanswered.
Chantimekki Fortson and daughter Harmoni Fortson watches as a United States Air Force Honor Guard loads the transfer case of SRA Roger Fortson into a hearse at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, GA on May 14, 2024. Fortson was killed by a Florida sheriff deputy on May 3 after answering his door while holding a gun.Fortson was shot and killed on May 3 during an incident involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks as the family of slain airman Roger Fortson look on during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's also representing Fortson's family, said the airman didn't hear the deputy announce himself and grabbed his gun for his own protection.
"As the officer didn't tell Roger to drop the weapon before shooting, was the officer trained to give verbal warnings? Did the officer try to initiate life-saving measures? Was the officer trained to deal with law-abiding citizens who are registered gun owners?"
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