Him being black with a gun is a threatening motion

I do Agree as Ex Law Enforcement . This was execution no differences between Zicarios This cop must be charges and arrest as soon is possible.

The amount of grace incompetent cops receive is infuriating.

Yup

When you see the proper video you can see he had his gun pointed down and with his hand up in a stop motion he was executed by a cop that shouldn't have a gun didn't one shoot up his police vehicle with a person in the back because a acorn hitting it and he thought it was a gun shot that was in Florida

There is protocol and trust the federal government is involved.

It’s a joint jurisdiction. So the feds may well review, but the state takes immediate action and will often work jointly. After the feds see the video, however, they likely will decline since it’s a lawful, but unfortunate shoot.

Lawful? I think you'd better check the facts of the law.

It's not joint with military no. But they will be investigating

@@03Mills I did that for 30 years; put cops in jail too, and never regretted a second of it. This case is unfortunate, but officers are not required to wait for a suspect to show “intent.” If so, all cops would lose every time. Their actions are to be judged by experienced law enforcement officers applying the law. Most civilians have no idea how the process works, but it is never reasonable to bring a gun- in your hand- when responding to an officer at your door. Ever. If the airman had malicious intent, the officer would have never stood a chance. And that’s precisely why they are not required to wait for intent or some special rule like a drawn gun, pointing, let alone shooting.

Could it have been video game noises?

that's what i am trying to understand also. i did not get the reason the police were called. it was not really audible. but it sounded like something trivial like someone heard an argument in that apartment. and by the looks of it the caller was afraid since a guy with dark skin lives there and that violence somehow is involved. even the cop has that impression because he asked at least twice if "they were fighting."

@@michaelgoggin2011 that just occurred to me also !! it might very well have been sounds from the video game he was playing. what a nightmare to think that some idiot would report that to whoever much less the police.

@@paulc-xj9ck wow, really !!??

Clearly that woman was a karen and possibly racist towards Fortson

That white Karen indeed proved to be the bane of his life.

when you read the actual details, the woman was just one of several people reporting second hand info. This wasnt just some karen saying something, the issue is there was no specific person who actually heard anything, just people saying what they were told had been heard.

Factz cry 😭😭😭

If she made the call with an actual concern than there’s no way she’s being charged.

@@hohenstaufenz Charged for making phone calls hmm , Fani Willis law ?

Let the evidence be viewed first

​@@barrymcbrideyeah right! Let the blue line gang investigate themselves as usual!

@@barrymcbride we all saw the body cam

@@ThePatrioticTurtle I wanna hear from this woman that called, but they are keeping her on a short leash, they won't even let her give an interview. why? was she involved somehow? was this a hit?

You may be a vet, but you’re not a cop. You don’t know the law, and that airman while justified to own and have a gun, exhibited horrible judgment bringing that gun to the door when he knew it was an officer at the door! Officers aren’t required to wait for a suspect to “raise the gun” or be shot at to defend themselves; if they were, officers would be getting killed at exponentially higher rates. I too am a veteran in the Army, a former special operator, and a retired career law enforcement officer. That airman’s actions were technically legal, but terribly foolish. He caused the shooting, terrible as it is. Being in the Air Force doesn’t qualify you to make the assessments you did.

This commentwill make me cry. I sympathize with the young man as he served our country. Might I add, thank you for your service.

​@@sharker1935you're assuming that he knew that it was a police officer at the door. Although it's understandably for his protection, the officer knocked then stepped away from the peep hole multiple times preventing the person answering the door to get visible verification of who was actually knocking. Also I don't believe there was any assessment of the situation upon the door opening. Door opens, see gun shoot. The question is, was there an order given that the Airman had a chance to comply to? As far as the judgement of the Airman, it's Florida, being in possession of a firearm doesn't make you an automatic threat, the way you handle it does.

@@sharker1935you can’t be serious? Are you saying if a cop saw me standing in my own house with my own legally owned firearm, not pointed at anyone they can go ahead and just shoot me? Anyways I am a trained LEO and you need intent, before you decide to fire your weapon, the Airman didn’t point the weapon at the officer and the officer didn’t even give him a chance to drop his firearm. He just said “step back” and as soon as he saw the weapon he fired on him. Edit: I am also a veteran and we were also taught this in rules of engagement. You can’t just shoot someone walking up to you with an Ak47 pointed at the ground, they have to fire the weapon, point it at you or someone else before you can take action.

@@sharker1935how do you know he knew it was an officer? The airman was on a FaceTime call at the time and the person he was talking to said that the Airman didn’t know who was at the door and didn’t hear him say “Sheriff’s Department” just the loud knocking.

amen, "never open the door for cops."

Never open the door for cops.

At that close range, it would be dumb for the cop to wait for the gun to be pointed towards him. Also cops move sideways to avoid being in path of fire... They call it the fatal funnel. The only mistake the officer made was that his first two knocks, he didn't announce himself. At that point the guy probably went to the peephole and doesn't see anyone... In the video you also hear the apartment owner say something (possibly asking who it was) and the officer doesn't reply. There's a pause, at this point, the guy probably goes into his apartment to get his gun and doesn't hear the officer announce himself on the last two knocks.

yea, while i do believe the cop did not have to shoot and just overreacted, i agree with the dynamics of what you wrote. i noticed the timing of knocks also. first, he knocked (twice) , no announcement, moved to the side (twice). on each occasion i am sure any reasonable person inside would not have seen who was knocking through the peephole in the interval of each set of knocks. by the the 3rd knock (this time with an announcement), he (the tenant) must have already been suspicious and went to find his gun inside which meant he would not have heard the announcement with the third knock. "the rest is history." on a personal note, this kind of police culture is just sloppy. too many americans are just dying prematurely in seconds of interacting with cops. we need more intelligent AND HUMAN cops out there. the cop could have been more patient, wait for backup, etc. anything to approach the situation more calmly. but this cop appears to just have been convinced that what he was told must have been 100% factual, which was not the case. and this is another issue in and of itself. so (sigh), there has to be a better way. even if there was some argument in that apartment, that would have been a counseling issue, not a criminal justice issue. american cops are called on for way too many issues that they are NOT qualified to handle. not only that, many cops themselves come from unhealthy or dysfunctional familial situations, so many of them just do not have the appropriate temperament to walk around with a loaded gun all day.

​@@mmafanatic-tz5orWere did you get your training Florida, because what you said is not true.

Yep

This "acorn" was armed

@BrokenArrowClips say you didn't watch the video without saying you didn't watch the video

Oh wow I had no idea

Reason ????????????????????????

@@BERNARD7269 The cop shot a man who was not pointing a gun at him. It is legal to be armed in your home!! Cop was wrong, as usual and Unacceptable! Man opens door, told to Step back and cop immediately starts shooting!

Lmao. Ok well how about you call the cops to your home and when they get there you answer the door holding a gun and see what happens……

@@stevenaleman9757did he call them or it was a nosy neighbor?

@@user-ut2it9hl5d it doesn’t matter who called really lol. You really shouldn’t answer the door with a gun in hand after the cop said “it’s the sheriffs office”. If they had the wrong apartment all the guy had to do was answer and say nah man you got the wrong room. It’s just me in the room. Let the officer check to make sure there isn’t a victim inside and then go about your day.

If thats the case…then the Officer is absolutely wrong 💯

Could you share where you saw the video?

No he didn’t raise anything

They full release

@@astroprotector video on youtube show people playing cops, or did you just wake up?

SAME THING I SAID

She didn’t call the cop on the victim she called the cop on a domestic distribance, the cop went to the wrong apartment. And that “Karen” crap is racist and getting old!

@@Milk-Crescentshe gave him his apartment number

​@@Milk-Crescentnah it's valid

@@Milk-Crescentchill out, Karen.

That’s actually pretty common even in fire and ems to step aside just in case someone starts shooting through the door

@@matthewhallgren2442 so the question becomes how is a homeowner supposed to know who's at the door that they can't see anyone? so your first action is to come with your weapon if you have one. and if you do, you should not be shot in your doorway.

@@ThinkTankIllustration exactly plenty of robberies happen where they run in portraying police and plenty of videos you can find on It I agree with you forreal

Well you see wizard. Plenty of times police have gone to domestic calls and been shot through the door because the suspect was waiting for them to knock on the door.

The cop Knocked on the door didn’t say anything move away from the door came back, then announced himself

Please Tell Me You Are Just Funing ....I Am Going To Do Some Research Edit:- My Apologies,Turns Out Okaloosa County PD In Florida Is The Department In Question 😮 SMDH.

This the same department that shot up a cop car with suspect in it because he heard a acorn fall

So if the cop let's hi. Raise the gun it's to late

@james yes. Cops confronted 3 guys on a fishing dock in a KZfaq video carrying rifles in public. Cops didn’t shoot them on site and they ended up just leaving.

​@@benedictcumberbatch4275they didn't approach the cop

@@jamesdouthat3999 how is the guy supposed to open his door?

1) officers don’t need a warrant to knock on someone’s door 2) Fortson willing opened the door to the deputy 3) there was reports of screaming reported by the woman.

no warrant needed. cop was called for a DV call and that’s probable cause…plus, fortson opened the door on his own.

@@MyDixieWreckedAgain Not by anyone in the residence. All he had be was hearsay from a Karen and the cop didn't witness anything even suggesting any violence was occurring. He had no justification even knocking on the guys door. Although that alone isn't a crime, courts have already ruled that the mere presence of gun isn't sufficient for the use deadly force. If this department isn't completely corrupt, the cop should be spending many years behind bars.

wrong

The Police! It's abnormally them, vs us ... (The United States Taxpayers) - USMC (Semper Fidelis) SGT E-5 (5811)

That's the decision of CBS. Has nothing to do with the Sheriff's office.

It's terrible that this happened, but they announced that it was the sheriff's office, he knocked a few times, the kid answered the door he heard the cop announce himself, but why did he answer the door with a gun in his hand!!!!! A GUN, what sane smart bright person go to the door knowing good and well it was the sheriff's office and open with a gun in his hand? It was a split second decision, again it's terrible this happened, if that was me the gun wouldn't have been in my hand it would've been put up, if they cops are knocking on my door and say sheriff's office you think I'm stupid enough to open with a gun in my hand

​​​@@Pit8813Having a gun in your own home is LEGAL. He did not raise the weapon or make any aggressive movement. He was not given any commands by the officer. This is the same department that employed the deputy who shot his cruiser because he heard an acorn. Seems like they're trained to be trigger-happy cowards.

@@Pit8813You know for a fact that he heard him say it was the sheriff’s office?

@@Pit8813 why is it always a bug with you people? This is the same damn sheriff department that almost executed a handcuffed black man over an acorn a few weeks ago now this disgrace went to the wrong apartment of a legally armed airmen and you are saying but?? Wtf is wrong with you? Smh

Because the officer told her to lead the other officers up

Pigs don't fly they lie.

Nothing is new... they know that they messed up

You’re right, attorney Crump and his new client lied through their teeth.

She heard a CLAP

To keep his job and make sure not to incriminate anyone. Just like he was told

Convinct Tamperin With The Body Cam

First off, nobody but the hack girlfriend attorney said there was a mistake. Second, the constitution allows you to keep and bear arms; not brandish them when confronted by law enforcement. Thirdly, Stand Your Ground applies to being robbed, not lawful encounters by police. In short, Don’t bring a gun in your hand when an officer knocks. His death, while unfortunate, is totally on him for using terrible judgment.

that's also what i said

The video is available on the same site where you just watched this and wasted time leaving the question 🤦‍♂️

@@leok7193 *Correction I watched this video on “CBS KZfaq channel” not on CBS website. So leaving your comment is “Invalid” If your gonna try to correct me, at least know what your talking about 🥴 ( I have since went to another “KZfaq Channel” and watch the video)

I hate to say it doesn't matter about the rest of the video The cop is admitting why he shot this man his judgment was poor two things wrong on both ends if you're not sure if it's the cops then you need to call the cops on the cops and for the police his judgment was so bad he seen a firearm and automatically shot but it's still ratification of putting a cup in harm's way once you open that door with a firearm some cops will not give you the chance to lift that gun up they see it you're close enough your shot that's just going to happen

@@9BLANCO9 you WATCHED it on KZfaq. SAME PLACE where you left THIS COMMENT. grow a brain.

Who’s negligent, the caller?

He's a cop,Einstein, not an intruder °°°°

@@George-zd6rb a cop does not have the right to shoot anyone instantly who does NOT pose a lethal threat. There was NO threat here.

@grahamfloyd3451 THAT WAS A LETHAL THREAT, HE SAW SOMEONE WITH A GUN IN HIS HAD AND HAD A SPLIT SECOND TO RESPOND! THAT IS A LETHAL THREAT!!!!! DON'T WANT YOU AS A PROSECUTOR!!!! LOL 😆

@@George-zd6rbdon’t want you as a cop, you’ll shoot everybody who you think gave you a funny look

​@George-zd6rb it's Florida there are legal gun owners here. Just being in possession of a firearm doesn't make you a threat.

She def needs to be charged with manslaughter for telling the cop to go to his door .

Did you notice the airman came to the door after responding from the officer’s announcement and the airman had a gun!?

Which it’s completely legal to have a gun in your own home…… People announce as police all the time but it really turns out to be a hole invasion. He opened the door with it pointed down which is how he was likely trained by the military to indicate that you’re not a threat. The issue here is shooting someone that has a gun in their hand pointed down with their palm out to indicate “I’m not a threat”

@james yes. Cops confronted 3 guys on a fishing dock in a KZfaq video carrying rifles in public. Cops didn’t shoot them on site and they ended up just leaving.

That's mad suspicious doing that I thought the same thing. Wasn't the call for a domestic disturbance why was he hiding as if it was a raid on a dangerous person. If someone knocks on your door claiming to be the police u look out the peephole and see someone barely in the peripheral id prob want to have gun in hand too.

​@@77mpickett Because cops have been shot and killed by standing in front of doors. If you're worried that a threat is outside and that you may need your gun, why would you open the door at all?

that's my question also.

Don’t bring a gun to the door when a deputy identifies himself. He won’t get anything.

@@sharker1935did the deputy identify himself? They say he didn’t.

@@sharker1935did the deputy identify himself? They say he didn’t.

Why is the camera panned away? The point was to see the video

@@Pakadamane watch the video. He did twice; the lawyer, Crump, lied, like he often does.

He dead so how can justice be done I’m with u it’s sad

@@mariej.richard5114 Yes,,sad, disgusting and deplorable.😞😞😞

You can hear in the video him say “police.” Turn up your volume and read the transcript!

@@sharker1935 I can hear the the sheriff plain as day announce “Sheriff Office”. Door opens sheriff say “Step back” then shots fired…Please timestamp where you hear Mr. Fortson say “Police”

@@9BLANCO9 look on the actual body cam, not the video of the Sheriff Officer filming the video being played, but the actual. You can hear the airman right after the deputy knocks the first time something to the effect “… police…”. To me it sounded like “you called the police?” As if he was confronting his girlfriend as to why she called. But I don’t have the actual, and can’t say. I can say, “police” is definitely discernible. You will have to google it since I can’t access it in my phone, but Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office posted it.

Watch the video! 🤷‍♂️

Proof positive you didn’t watch the entire 4 minutes! It’s played in the presentation 🙄

If you watched the whole thing, it’s played at the end🙄

It’s up

Let's also remember that the cop lacked any type of warrant and the Airman was under no obligation to open his door for anyone.

@@johnm.3279 what’s the point as it relates to the video? Are you saying the cop had no reason to claim fear?

@@EH-ro8dn None whatsoever. He didn't threaten the cop or point the gun at him. Courts have already established that the mere presence of a gun is insufficient justification to use deadly force. If a citizen had done what the cop did, would there be any question about his guilt?

More like a casket

His FaceTime conversation with his girlfriend, he was home alone

Amazing how many of you didn’t bother to watch the four minutes to see the video! 🙄

@@sharker1935 did you see it? I didn’t. I watched all of it. The other officers had different angles. Views are obstructed.

Could’ve happened. Dude answered the door like he didn’t know what was going on

Yes he did. He clearly stated the Deputy announced he was the police, he did not covet the peep hole and the Deputy did not burst through the guy’s apartment door. All of that is also backed up by the bodycam footage.

@@SavedByTheBloodOfJesus777 The deputy also swayed from side to side, avoiding the peep hole. The deputy, for some strange reason, waited before firing, asking him to "back up" first. The reaction to shoot must have come from not noticing the firearm at first, and then after noticing it, he fired. If that is true, then why immediately fire after such a long pause. It's not like the airmen was pointing the handgun directly at the officer. Is it standard operating procedure to avoid being seen by the peep hole and is it also standard operating procedure to immediately draw on someone with a weapon and mag dump them without first giving demand to drop that weapon. I am also curious what took place during the cut segments of the video. Was the original police call placed because he was simply playing video games too loud. I can give the deputy the benefit of the doubt, but I can do the same for the airmen. I would say it was at the very least negligent to knock and then hide out of view of the peep hole. I can also say that after multiple break ins in both Florida and Texas where armed robbers would knock and pretend to be police it would be wise to be leary of someone knocking and hiding claiming to be police. Strange.

​@@doomguy8447At that close range, it would be dumb for the cop to wait for the gun to be pointed towards him. Also cops move off doorways to avoid being in path of fire... They call it the fatal funnel. Lots of videos of cops being killed by standing directly in front of the door. The only mistake the officer made was that his first two knocks, he didn't announce himself. At that point the guy probably went to the peephole and doesn't see anyone... In the video you also hear the apartment owner say something (possibly asking who it was) and the officer doesn't reply. There's a pause, at this point, the guy probably goes into his apartment to get his gun and doesn't hear the officer announce himself on the last two knocks. Also it looks like there was a pause before the officer shoots (most likely officer didn't notice the gun and upon seeing the gun, draws and shoots).

@@mmafanatic-tz5or Makes sense. This should not have happened. This department has had issues in the past with bad training as well. The "acorn" incident happened at this department. When police training gets people killed that training needs to be revised. I don't believe the officer had any ill intent but this whole thing reeks of incompetence at best and negligence at wors

If no wrong was done, why did the deputy even bother to say “drop the gun” AFTER he shot the guy? If it was a legit shooting? Wouldn’t he have just shot him?