In a news conference, attorneys representing the 23-year-old airman's family expressed concern that the investigation into his May shooting death is taking longer than expected.
In a news conference, attorneys representing the 23-year-old airman's family expressed concern that the investigation into his May shooting death is taking longer than expected.U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, seen in a 2019 photo, was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May.in May, is demanding that charges be filed against the law enforcement officer. The deputy, who has since been fired, shot Fortson six times.
Chantemekki Fortson, Fortson's mother, called on State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden to “do the right thing” regarding the investigation. In bodycam footage, Duran is seen knocking on the door and announcing himself as law enforcement. Fortson then appears while holding a gun pointed toward the ground. Duran immediately fired shots multiple times.in May that Fortson didn't hear the deputy announce himself and grabbed his gun for his own protection. The attorney also said that Duran was never meant to go to Fortson's apartment.
"Just as we did for Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, and Breonna Taylor, we will continue to fight for full justice and accountability for Roger Fortson, as well as every other innocent Black man and woman gunned down by law enforcement in the presumed safety of their own home," he added.on May 17 in Stonecrest, Ga., marveled at how Fortson transformed himself from a fun-loving teenager into a young man with a sense of purpose.
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