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

Written by on May 18, 2024

Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son. (Michael A. McCoy)

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 . . .



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