This is Roger Fortson — a 23-year-old active-duty Senior Airman who was shot 6X by a Florida officer last Friday. We are calling for transparency in the investigation into Roger’s death and the IMMEDIATE release of bodycam video to the family.
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 9, 2024
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Just saw the body cam video of police killing Airman Roger Fortson.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) May 9, 2024
They knocked on his door, Roger opened it, & within 1 second the cop raised his firearm & shot Fortson 6 times and killed him. No commands. No deescalation. Just cold blooded execution in broad daylight. Horrid.
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Individuals who knew Roger Fortson describe him as an incredible young man, brother, friend, and accountability partner who was always willing to give his last to support someone else! Now, sadly, this incredible USAF Senior Airman has been taken from us! We demand JUSTICE! pic.twitter.com/kkKGJCFvbe
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 9, 2024
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The SPLC is calling for a full investigation into the killing of Roger Fortson, a Black airman in the U.S. Air Force, by sheriff’s deputies in Florida.
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) May 9, 2024
We urge police departments across the U.S. to address the scourge of anti-Blackness in policing. https://t.co/EtnIqhGtf2 pic.twitter.com/jPblSozHFU
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MIAMI (AP) — Deputies burst into wrong apartment last week and fatally shot Black US Air Force airman, attorney for family says.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 8, 2024
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A Florida county sheriff on May 9 released body-camera video of a deputy fatally shooting Robert Fortson, a Black airman, in his apartment on May 3, after civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family, urged officials to release it https://t.co/xSYorgKkiJ pic.twitter.com/iDNF4ZQfMs
— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) May 11, 2024
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*TRIGGER WARNING*
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) May 10, 2024
Funeral plans set for Senior Airman and Atlanta native, Roger Fortson.
A Florida Sheriff Deputy, shot and killed Fortson after the 23-year-old opened his own front door.@wsbtv @newbirthmbc @jamalhbryant @AttorneyCrump pic.twitter.com/T8uh0ycJlg