Video shows Florida deputy announced himself prior to fatal shooting of Black airman
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 9, 2024
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Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death with attorney Ben Crump, right, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Gerald Herbert/AP)
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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida sheriff’s deputy announced himself as law enforcement just before fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force airman inside his apartment in the state’s Panhandle, according to . . .
