Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

Written by on May 17, 2024

Roger Fortson, a U.S. airman who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy earlier this month, will be laid to rest on Friday in Atlanta. The service, at 11 a.m. ET, will be streamed online for the public.

But, for the family of the 23-year-old slain senior airman, who was Black, many questions surrounding his death remain unanswered.

In an interview with NPR, Fortson's mother, Chantimekki Fortson and . . .



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