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Hundreds gathered in Georgia to honor the 23-year-old, whose death has raised questions about police conduct and racial bias.
- Roger Fortson, a Black senior airman, was shot six times by a deputy at his Florida apartment on May 3.
- Fortson's family and civil rights advocates argue the shooting was unjustified and call for accountability.
- The deputy involved has not been publicly identified and is on administrative leave pending investigation.
- Fortson's funeral was attended by numerous Air Force members and broadcast globally to military bases.
- The incident has reignited debates on police treatment of Black individuals in their own homes.
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