The family of a U.S. Airmen killed by a Florida deputy is speaking out for the first time

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says Fortson was acting in self-defense when he answered the door with a gun.
The family of Roger Fortson, the U.S. Airmen who was shot and killed by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy last Friday, is speaking out for the first time.

The Senior Airman's family, along with attorneys Benjamin Crump and Brian Barr, held a press conference Thursday morning, seeking clarity regarding the circumstances surrounding Fortson's death.

"When you make a mistake, you own up to it," Crump said. "You don't try to justify killing a good guy. The Okaloosa Sheriff's Department needs to own up to this. Tell the truth."