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Video shows Florida deputy announced himself prior to fatal shooting of Black airman
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Video shows Florida deputy announced himself prior to fatal shooting of Black airman
![Uncredited FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via AP, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/76a37779987c4144a8715515b5caae99/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via AP, File)
![Gerald Herbert CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and attorney Ben Crump, right, and Brian Bar, left, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. Far right is attorney Natalie Jackson. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/47a29db78a464168a281865d3caa4412/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and attorney Ben Crump, right, and Brian Bar, left, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. Far right is attorney Natalie Jackson. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Gerald Herbert CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Family members wipe away the tears of Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, as she holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, with attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/37ca258dfc0d4117b2f489e48c729d43/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Family members wipe away the tears of Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, as she holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, with attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Gerald Herbert CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b2cad4c04f5d4f0cbac7edd1dd6609aa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Gerald Herbert CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden holds a news conference where he shared deputy body cam footage of the May 3, 2024 shooting of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot in his apartment after a response to a complaint. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/949d58494fb045ce97a78dd856b10ff3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden holds a news conference where he shared deputy body cam footage of the May 3, 2024 shooting of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot in his apartment after a response to a complaint. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Gerald Herbert CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, is comforted as she speaks about her son during a news conference regarding his death, with attorney Ben Crump, behind, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c8f0c67b908f43abb6f2b3747af1b6ac/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, is comforted as she speaks about her son during a news conference regarding his death, with attorney Ben Crump, behind, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Gerald Herbert CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden holds a news conference where he shared deputy body cam footage, displayed on screen at center, of the May 3, 2024 shooting of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot in his apartment after a response to a complaint. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6ba3851128f54c518bc9a43a04a491bb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden holds a news conference where he shared deputy body cam footage, displayed on screen at center, of the May 3, 2024 shooting of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot in his apartment after a response to a complaint. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)