Funeral Held for Airman Roger Fortson, Killed by Florida Deputy

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.