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Body Cam Footage Reignites Debate on Police Tactics After Fatal Shooting of Black Airman in Fort Walton Beach
Body camera footage has emerged showing the moment a Florida sheriff's deputy shot and killed a Black U.S. Airman in Fort Walton Beach. The deputy can be heard identifying himself before fatally shooting Senior Airman Roger Fortson inside his apartment, a claim challenged by the airman's family and their attorney, according to WABE.
Florida sheriff releases bodycam video of airman fatally shot in apartment, disputes family’s claim deputy went to wrong unit
A Florida sheriff’s office publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home last week, and disputed claims from the victim’s family that the deputy had gone to the wrong apartment.
Crump criticizes decisions that led to killing of Black US airman
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump lambasted Florida police Friday for the decision that led to the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Black airman in his own home. Crump’s criticism followed the release of body camera footage that shows an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy shooting Roger Fortson six times within seconds of Fortson opening his apartment door. “There…
Florida sheriff releases bodycam footage of airman fatally shot in his apartment by deputy
(CNN) — A Florida sheriff’s office publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home last week, and disputed claims from the victim’s family that the deputy had gone to the wrong apartment.
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