Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old U.S. service member, was fatally shot on May 3 by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old U.S. service member, was fatally shot on May 3 after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office claimed a deputy responding to a call about a disturbance in progress “reacted in self-defense after he encountered a 23-year-old man armed with a gun.”
11Alive confirmed Wednesday night from attorneys that Fortson was from Atlanta and graduated from McNair High School in DeKalb County. Following graduation, Fortson enlisted in the Air Force, where he was based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field — right near Fort Walton Beach.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined the family along with fellow Florida attorney Brian Barr.
You can watch the full conference in the video below:
“My baby was my everything” – A mother’s words
During the press conference on Thursday, Fortson’s mother, Mica, fought back tears …