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Police Kill 23-Year-Old Black Air Force Member Roger Fortson in His Own Home

HeadlineMay 10, 2024

In Florida, the family members of a 23-year-old Air Force member killed by a sheriff’s deputy last week are demanding justice. Newly released body-camera footage shows Roger Fortson answering the door of his own apartment and immediately being fatally shot by an Okaloosa County officer. His relatives say the deputy arrived at the wrong apartment, which authorities have refuted. This is the family’s attorney Ben Crump.

Benjamin Crump: “He had always wanted to serve in the United States Air Force, and he was living his dream. And by doing so, he was going to make it better for his mother and his siblings and his family, so they could have a better chance at their American dream.”

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