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Coverage dated May 6, 2024 to May 8, 2024

Lawyer: Deputy who fatally shot Florida airman had wrong apartment

Headline from Military Times, on the newest of 2 developments

Roger Fortson was alone in his apartment Friday when a sheriff's deputy burst in and fatally shot him, an attorney for Fortson's family claims.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Air Force IDs airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff’s officer

    Headline from Military Times ·

  2. Newest

    Lawyer: Deputy who fatally shot Florida airman had wrong apartment

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Military Times

    Air Force IDs airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff’s officer (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Senior Airmen Roger Fortson was shot and killed by an Okaloosa Sheriff's deputy at his off-base residence following a disturbance call May 3, 2024.

  2. Military.com

    Special Operations Airman Shot and Killed by Florida Police During Disturbance in Apartment Building (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, which flies AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, and was killed after "an incident at his off-base residence" led to gunfire.

  3. Military Times

    Lawyer: Deputy who fatally shot Florida airman had wrong apartment (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Roger Fortson was alone in his apartment Friday when a sheriff's deputy burst in and fatally shot him, an attorney for Fortson's family claims.

  4. Insider

    A Florida deputy who fatally shot a 23-year-old airman in his home may have been in the wrong apartment, witness says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was shot six times in his apartment last week by Florida police responding to a disturbance call in his building.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    US airman fatally shot by Florida deputies after bursting into wrong apartment, attorney says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, who was based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, was in his off-base apartment in Fort Walton Beach when the...

  6. The Guardian

    Police shoot and kill Black US airman in Florida home (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was at home in apartment when officers burst into wrong unit and shot him dead, family says

  7. Military.com

    Body Cam Footage: Deputy Fatally Shot Florida Airman Within Seconds of Him Opening Apartment Door (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm that was legally owned, according to an attorney for the airman's family.

  8. Military.com

    Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the Florida panhandle flies AC-130J Ghostrider gunships.

  9. The Guardian

    Family of US airman killed by Florida deputies say sheriff’s narrative false (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Relatives of Roger Fortson said deputies burst into wrong unit and fatally shot Fortson when he reached for ‘legally owned firearm’

  10. New York Post

    Bodycam footage shows Florida cop gun down airman in his own home without warning (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old member of the US Air Force, died May 3 in a storm of bullets after deputies burst into his Fort Walton Beach apartment, reports said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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