US airman shot and killed by police in Florida - BBC News

Roger Fortson - who was armed - was fatally shot by officers responding to a disturbance call at his home.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, US Air ForceImage caption, Senior Airman Roger Fortson enlisted in the US Air Force in November 2019By Nadine YousifBBC NewsFlorida police have publicly released body camera footage from a deputy sheriff who fatally shot a US Air Force member at his home.

Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was 23 years old, was taken to a hospital where he died, officials said.

A lawyer for the victim's family, citing a witness, alleged the police burst into the wrong home.

Police have disputed the claim and said the deputy reacted in self-defence after he saw Fortson armed with a gun.

The airman was shot on 3 May at his home, located 5 miles (8km) from the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, where he is based.

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