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Published 11 days ago

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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Family of US airman killed by Florida police dispute sheriff’s narrative

Relatives of Roger Fortson say deputies went to wrong unit and killed Fortson, as sheriff releases body-camera footage

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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CTV NewsCTV News

Florida deputies who fatally shot U.S. airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

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.

12 days ago·Canada
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The IndependentThe Independent

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

A civil rights attorney says 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

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

By David Fischer | The Associated Press This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. The Air

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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.

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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

A civil rights attorney says 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

12 days ago·United States
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