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Deputies in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex but mistakenly entered the wrong unit, where they fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman, Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, who was based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field. The incident occurred on May 3, and according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Fortson's family, Fortson was on a Facetime call with a woman at the time.
The woman, whose identity was not disclosed by Crump, told authorities that Fortson was alone in his apartment when he heard a knock at the door. Getting no response to his inquiry, Fortson became concerned and retrieved his legally owned gun. As he returned through his living room, deputies entered the apartment, saw the gun, and shot him six times. The woman stated that Fortson, after being shot, said, "I can't breathe." He later died at a hospital.
The deputy involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. The woman on the call stated that Fortson wasn't causing a disturbance and believes the deputies entered the wrong apartment.
Crump called for transparency in the investigation, demanding the immediate release of body cam footage. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office expressed sadness about the shooting and asked for patience as they investigate.
Fortson was a special missions aviator, responsible for loading cannons on the squadron's AC-130J Ghostrider aircrew during missions. His death raises concerns similar to other incidents where police mistakenly entered homes and used deadly force against Black individuals.
Crump, a nationally recognized attorney, has been involved in several high-profile cases of law enforcement shooting of Black people. He and Fortson's family planned to speak at a news conference in Fort Walton Beach.
Fort Walton Beach is located in the Florida Panhandle, between Panama City Beach and Pensacola.