Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Navy airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and Attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment on May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
This story sounds familiar, a Black man was killed by Deputies who burst into his apartment. Senior Airmen Roger Fortson was fatally shot when Florida deputies stormed his apartment. The family of Fortson had a press conference and was joined by civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
