US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force

The U.S. Air Force says a 23-year-old Airman supporting its Special Operations Wing astatine Hurlburt Field, Florida, was changeable and killed during an incidental involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- The U.S. Air Force said a 23-year-old airman based astatine the Special Operations Wing astatine Hurlburt Field, Florida, was changeable and killed Friday during an incidental involving a sheriff's deputy.

Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died astatine his off-base residence, the U.S. Air Force said successful a connection released Monday.

A lawman responding to the telephone of a disturbance successful advancement “reacted successful aforesaid defence aft helium encountered a 23-year aged antheral equipped with a gun," the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said successful a quality merchandise connected Friday.

Fortson was taken to the infirmary wherever helium died, officials said.

Fortson was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron. In a statement, the Air Force's 1st Special Operations Wing said its priorities are “providing casualty affairs work to the family, supporting the squadron during this tragic time, and ensuring resources are disposable for each who are impacted.”

The sheriff's bureau said the lawman was placed connected administrative permission pending an probe into the incident.

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Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale.