A photo is held of slain airman Roger Fortson during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, holds family members during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. A Florida deputy's fatal shooting of a U.S. service member has jarred the former top enlisted officer of the Air Force. In 2020, Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright warned that his greatest fear was waking up to news that police had killed a Black airman.
- Uncredited - hogp, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks as the family of slain airman Roger Fortson look on during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, speaks during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks as the family of slain airman Roger Fortson look on during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, center, weeps during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson stands at his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson stands at his casket with family during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person pulls a flag over the coffin before the funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT Slain airman Roger Fortson lies in his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A mourner stands at the casket of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson is held at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A mourner holds a funeral program near the casket of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mourners move near the casket of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson mourns at his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson and Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump stand at his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, left, speaks with family members during the funeral for Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks during the funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, right, along with family watch Fortson's casket as they leave for a cemetery during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried during the interment for Fortson at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A family member touches slain airman Roger Fortson's casket, during the funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Members of the military attend slain airman Roger Fortson's interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, left, receives the U.S. burial flag during the interment for Fortson at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried during the interment for Fortson at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried during his interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, left, receives the U.S. burial flag during his interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, right, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, along with friends and family touch Fortson's casket as they leave for a cemetery during the funeral for Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Family members cry for slain airman Roger Fortson, center, during his interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried away during the funeral for Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP
Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues have joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriff’s deputy
A photo is held of slain airman Roger Fortson during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, holds family members during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. A Florida deputy's fatal shooting of a U.S. service member has jarred the former top enlisted officer of the Air Force. In 2020, Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright warned that his greatest fear was waking up to news that police had killed a Black airman.
- Uncredited - hogp, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks as the family of slain airman Roger Fortson look on during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, speaks during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks as the family of slain airman Roger Fortson look on during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, center, weeps during a news conference describing details of the airman's death, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Mike Stewart - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson stands at his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson stands at his casket with family during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Air Force personnel stand near the coffin of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person pulls a flag over the coffin before the funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT Slain airman Roger Fortson lies in his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A mourner stands at the casket of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson is held at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A mourner holds a funeral program near the casket of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mourners move near the casket of slain airman Roger Fortson during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson mourns at his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, left, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson and Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump stand at his casket during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, left, speaks with family members during the funeral for Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trial lawyer Benjamin Crump speaks during the funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, near Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, right, along with family watch Fortson's casket as they leave for a cemetery during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried during the interment for Fortson at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A family member touches slain airman Roger Fortson's casket, during the funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Members of the military attend slain airman Roger Fortson's interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, left, receives the U.S. burial flag during the interment for Fortson at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried during the interment for Fortson at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried during his interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, left, receives the U.S. burial flag during his interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chantemekki Fortson, right, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, along with friends and family touch Fortson's casket as they leave for a cemetery during the funeral for Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Family members cry for slain airman Roger Fortson, center, during his interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Atlanta.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Airman Roger Fortson's casket is carried away during the funeral for Fortson at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga.
- Brynn Anderson - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
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