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Roger Fortson is not alone There have been similar cases to Fortson's in recent years. Botham Jean, 26, was fatally shot in 2018 by a white police officer who mistook his Dallas apartment for her own.
The family of Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old U.S. airman who was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May, is demanding that charges be filed against the law enforcement officer.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot in his home by a Florida sheriff's deputy. Body camera footage appears to show Fortson had a gun in his hand at the time of the shooting.
Roger Fortson’s family and Air Force members gathered at the Georgia funeral for the Black senior airman killed in his Florida home by a sheriff’s deputy.
The mother of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot and killed by a recently-terminated Florida deputy, says that disciplinary action is not enough. "I want justice for my child. You're not ...
But Fortson's family reiterated their belief that authorities went to the wrong door. "We remain adamant that the police had the wrong apartment as Roger was on the phone with his girlfriend for a ...
Roger Fortson's family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke at a news conference prior to the Senior Airman's wake on Thursday. They shared stories about the type of person Fortson was.
Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old active duty airman, was shot and killed by an Okaloosa County, Florida sheriff's deputy when he opened the door to his apartment holding a gun at his side.
Chantemekki Fortson said she believes the sheriff’s department was pressured into acting by some members of the Air Force who have been critical of Roger Fortson’s killing. IE 11 is not supported.
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy “As you can see from the sea of Air Force blue, I am not alone in my admiration of Senior Airman ...
Chantemekki Fortson holds a photo of her son, Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, during a news conference in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on May 9.
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.
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