Black US airman shot dead - policeman accused of barging into wrong apartment

Florida’s Okaloosa County Sheriff Department has released bodycam footage of the shooting of a black US airman by a police officer. The family of the deceased, Roger Fortson, 23, has insisted that the deputy, who was investigating a domestic violence complaint, knocked on the wrong door on May 3. The video shows Fortson opening the door and holding a handgun at his side and pointed down. The deputy immediately opens fire multiple times at close range. Fortson later died in the hospital. The body-camera video records the deputy twice saying “sheriff’s office, open the door.“ It remained unclear who called law enforcement on the day of the shooting or why. #police #shooting #bodycam Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the