23-year-old U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson was fatally shot by deputies in his Florida apartment after they entered the wrong residence.

Fortson was armed with a legally owned gun and was shot six times, later dying at the hospital.

The deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave, with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the local State Attorney's Office conducting investigations.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Fortson's family, is demanding the release of the body cam footage and calls for transparency.

The Sheriff's Office claimed self-defense but has not confirmed the mistake in address. Fortson had no criminal record and was a respected Air Force member since 2019.

The incident raises concerns about police actions similar to other cases where officers entered the wrong property or used excessive force.