Atlanta airman killed in Florida by deputy | FOX 5 News
Friday marks one week since an Air Force service member from the Atlanta area was shot and killed in the doorway of his apartment by a Florida sheriff's deputy. The shooting is now under investigation but the family of 23-year-old Roger Fortson is demanding answers and transparency.
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this is the same department that shot up someone because an acorn fell on a car
@apocyldoomer
20 күн бұрын
You are comparing apples to oranges.
@thegadflygang5381
20 күн бұрын
I don't know but it's the department that shot a genius who decided to open the door with a gun in his hands seeing a guy wearing a police uniform and screaming "POLICE OPEN THE DOOR"
@ritepaxkpuchipaxk1076
20 күн бұрын
Hold the officer accountable for what he did to the young man Roger
@honpot2016
20 күн бұрын
@@thegadflygang5381 what?
@TestEmailAmer-ll3tf
20 күн бұрын
Yes , amazingly the hand cuffed guy, with hands behind his back , with no gun, in the officers vehicle rear seats , becomes a threat, due to a loud bang
The woman who gave the deputy that apartment number after saying she wasn’t sure where the argument was coming from should be punished. This was basically swatting.
@GarlandBrooks
20 күн бұрын
@kylecurryyt ... Agree. She needs to be charged with manslaughter at the very least. She should have told the officers the caller "wasn't sure" which apartment the noise was coming from. She failed to relay the information properly so she is responsible. We also have to note the young man opened the door with a firearm in his hand. Cops responded and he lost his life. Sad. Could have been prevented.
@moorishblood
20 күн бұрын
Murder! Police shot him dead then asked him to drop the gun.
@thegadflygang5381
20 күн бұрын
Not even close It wasn't a NKW which would make it swatting, just a simple knock & check. I've gotten them by mistake You hear "BANG BANG BANG... THIS IS THE POLICE/SHERIFF... COME TO THE DOOR"... you look out the peephole & if in doubt say "show me your badge" then slowly open the door Oh also Don't carry a gun or ax in your hand when you do
@LuLuLately
20 күн бұрын
She said she had heard a previous altercation two weeks ago but wasn't sure of what apt so she didn't call the police. Listen to cam again. This time someone told her the apt number. Regardless you gotta wonder why he would answer the door to the police with a gun in his hand.
@craigandnem4597
20 күн бұрын
@@thegadflygang5381Let me guess… you don’t believe in the Constitution nor the 2nd Amendment.
As a retired officer and instructor, this deputy definitely F-ed up and will have to pay the consequences. DOJ should look into this.
@jackhunterfitness2165
20 күн бұрын
Go watch the body cam before speaking you bozo 🤣
@jumper0155
20 күн бұрын
@@jackhunterfitness2165 I did dumba$$
@jumper0155
20 күн бұрын
@@jackhunterfitness2165 Go learn about the Use-of-Force Continuum. Not the scared deputy overreacting like you would be doing.
@mansamusa564
20 күн бұрын
Did you retire after 15 minutes? Call of a disturbance -- banged on the door -- yelled who it was and the door is answered with a gun... this kid made a mistake the cop just reacted.
@JohnnytNatural
20 күн бұрын
Anyone can say "police open up", that's why he came armed, but no one teaches you cops shoot when they see gun
And the department is "investigating," which just means they are trying to find a way to spin this to avoid accountability.
@PhatRobsOils
20 күн бұрын
Who Answers the Door with Gloc in hand for the sheriff department??? Its not under investigation... its sealed and done.
@donmcc6573
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOils An American with a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, especially in his own home. And someone who knows the police are not rulers, nor are they above the law.
@jackhunterfitness2165
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOilsdon’t stress bro it’s all the keyboard warriors commenting and reposting about a situation they don’t know about 😂 all they know is what the immediate news and agenda told them without the whole story 😮😮😮 the body cam is so cut and clear it’s hilarious
@Creamy-1988
20 күн бұрын
@@donmcc6573yes the American Constitution says you have the right to bear arms but you also has to be responsible with said arms. Answering the door with a gun is not normal or reasonable for anything. Even if it wasn't cop and somebody was there to harm him and opening the door is just opening himself up to be hurt. He really thought it was somebody else he should have went back into his apartment got into a tactical position and called the police himself. And if they came through the door he had the right to defend himself. But no he didn't do anything like that.
@Creamy-1988
20 күн бұрын
@@jackhunterfitness2165facts 👍
I can almost guarantee that the police department will investigate themselves and find no wrongdoing.
This deputy works for the same department as the acorn cop. Make you wonder who's training them.
@PhatRobsOils
20 күн бұрын
Who Answers the Door with Gloc in hand for the sheriff department???
@XXniccloXX
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOilsis that illegal?
@wosenaoliver-smith957
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOilsyou would say something like that, you are pink! The gun was not pointed to the officer 👮 six times? Six times these freaking cops wanted to kill a bunch of morons trigger happy sobs
@plaidzebra5526
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOils A home owner can carry a gun to a door for protection. Especially if they don't know who's on the otherside.
@maclemaster5966
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOilsall kinds of Americans because it’s not illegal
He never even raised his weapon. So the officer can’t claim he was “fearful for his life”.
@jeremiahsams2848
20 күн бұрын
The police were at a disadvantage . The gentleman was already armed.
@landoswallace5168
17 күн бұрын
@@jeremiahsams2848are you stupid ? Can you not see the video ?
This was very bad policing. 1) The “witness” says she doesn’t know where the argument happened, but then gives an exact apartment number. This should have been a red flag for the deputy, and he should have questioned her more before assuming he was at an apartment where a domestic dispute was happening. Despite what the sheriff says in the press conference it is the wrong apartment because the man is home alone. The woman who called 911 described loud arguing between a man and woman and a woman screaming. No such things happening inside that apartment. 2) After opening the door resident complies when the deputy asks him to step back, but the deputy panics and just starts shooting when he sees the gun even though the airman didn’t have the gun raised. Deputy doesn’t yell “drop the gun” until after he shoots SIX TIMES!! The resident is legally armed in his own home and it is not a crime to hold a gun when answering your door in Florida. The resident has no way to be sure it’s police until he opens the door. 3) The deputy gives no warning before shooting. Again, it’s not a crime to be armed or to hold a weapon in your own home in Florida. No crime committed, and yet the deputy fires his weapon six times before ordering the resident to drop his weapon. Again..NO CRIME committed, no obligation to disarm himself. The airman did not do anything wrong. This was murder. Should be prosecuted as 2nd degree murder, not manslaughter.
@siobhonmason3434
20 күн бұрын
First degree murder
@jackhunterfitness2165
20 күн бұрын
Take your law class again g 😢
@caliginousmoira8565
20 күн бұрын
amen
@ohsnapitsbilly3200
20 күн бұрын
@@siobhonmason3434 a "first degree murder" charge wouldn't stick. Can you prove it was premeditated? Can you prove he woke up that morning and specifically stating he was going to shoot that guy no matter what? No? Didn't think so.
@ludovicleprinceroyal8721
20 күн бұрын
Nope, just an honest mistake on the part of the deputy. Plus, there is a lot more about this character answering the door with a gun that will come out over the next few weeks. A grand jury, if called, would not indict.
Never answer the door when police are knocking….
@princegroove
20 күн бұрын
Facts.
@PhatRobsOils
20 күн бұрын
Or don't answer the door with a gloc in your hand for the police.....
@allen7986
20 күн бұрын
Just because someone says they are the police I wouldn't open the door. I just wanna know did he have a peep hole to confirm police presence? If not that's the problem.
@mansamusa564
20 күн бұрын
I don't think holding the gun helped...
@JohnnytNatural
20 күн бұрын
He held the gun out of protection, kid didn't know any better
Capability, opportunity and intent. The first two were present and certainly no intent. During my days in the Air Force police academy, they drilled us hard. Just because there's a weapon present that does not mean shoot. Everyone flunks the F.A.T.S. machine, but eventually we all pass it to the point where we can identify the 3 elements present to use deadly force. I love the BLUE but this dude, this deputy seriously got trigger happy and went beyond the "John Wayne" syndrome spectrum. Plain and simple. This was a bad shoot. My condolences to the SrA. family.
Dammmm just imagine you protecting the country and get killed in his own house by his own country wow 😯 so sad 😞
@A_Changed_Heart_Ministries
20 күн бұрын
He was not killed by our country, he was was killed by a deputy sheriff!
@tobydammit7426
20 күн бұрын
That's a dumb remark. Even if the deputy was wrong to shoot a man holding a gun (and that has not yet been established), saying Fortson was "killed...by his own country" is ridiculous. What does the rest of the country have to do with it in any event? Just can't can't wait to crap on the USA, can you?
Ive seen the video. The airmen came to the door. With the gun pointed down. And his hand was waving in a non threatening manor. The cop needs to go to jail. Period !!! 👋
@taboocdm1152
20 күн бұрын
Qualified immunity, that means no crime was committed, don't like it, tough sh!t. Period
@mikejejenich-pb5zx
20 күн бұрын
@@taboocdm1152 okay detective. Lmfaoo 👋
@mikewhitman578
20 күн бұрын
Well just put your self in Derek chauvin and the McMichael boys shoes but I guess they forgot about them 😔
@mikewhitman578
20 күн бұрын
@@taboocdm1152well no crime has been committed in the other towns and God said that vengeance is mine
@nunook5522
20 күн бұрын
@@mikewhitman578 They are all guilty of their crimes and proven so in the court of law.
Karen called in and got the man killed
@koolkitties8552
20 күн бұрын
Maybe it was anthony that called in
@user-bf5bh4bi9y
20 күн бұрын
What was he doing that “Karen” felt the need to call the police? That’s what got him killed! Oh, and answering the door after the cop beat on the door and identified himself twice with a loaded gun is not real smart!
@cltjohnny8292
20 күн бұрын
@@user-bf5bh4bi9ybot
@tbjtbj4786
20 күн бұрын
@@user-bf5bh4bi9ymight not be smart. But it was legal and he didn't make a threat movement with it. That doesn't look like a good shoot.
@jessicaanderson7885
20 күн бұрын
@@user-bf5bh4bi9yAnyone can yell that they are the police. Home invaders have been doing that too.
That’s fucked up
That man was assasanated they have to balls to blame him cops are out of controle
@Creamy-1988
20 күн бұрын
You do know you going to go watch that body cam footage right. Fact that cop announced himself, twice loud, fact that the man answered the door with a gun in his hand just not smart especially after you know the cops are banging at the door. 🙄
@taboocdm1152
20 күн бұрын
Qualified immunity for all police officers, that means no crime was committed & if you don't like it tough sh!t
@GarlandBrooks
20 күн бұрын
@robertbobinis ... All it takes for a cop responding to a "disturbance" call is for one of them to call out "gun!" That's an automatic notice to empty a clip. In this case, we see the gun in the young man's hand. Very bad decision on his part. Bad decision on the part of the dispatcher who left out "caller unsure of apartment number!"
@msbusiness1st
20 күн бұрын
This breaks my heart. It just makes me vision back in the days of plantations. They do what they want how they want
@mikewhitman578
20 күн бұрын
@@Creamy-1988they were there to kill someone that was a different color and has more guts to fight for this racist ass country
How in the hell do you yell drop the gun after you've unloaded into him. A lot of people when they are at home are armed when answering the door because of all the bs going on, and his weapon was pointed down, and they were at the wrong apartment to begin with. I try to see the good in police but it's literally impossible to do so when these incidents and others regardless of race continue to happen.
@VideoServicesVB
20 күн бұрын
How in the hell do you answer the sheriff call at the door with a gun in your hand??????
@billb3374
19 күн бұрын
@@VideoServicesVBit's not illegal.
It was straight up murder.. that officer jumped into view & said step back, then he shot the victim 5-6 times & THEN said drop the gun. That man was legally armed in his home, his firearm was at his side, pointing straight down & at no time did he move his arm/firearm up & present a danger to the officer. Criminals have been pounding on peoples doors & claiming to be police for years now. They do this in order to trick & force people to open their doors up. This allows them to catch people off guard & get the jump them so that they are easy robbery victims. This story absolutely disgusts me & that officer IS guilty of murder. He never gave that man a command to even give him a chance to comply before shooting him smh
This absolutely one of saddest things I’ve ever heard. We really really need to get our acts together….. God help us 🙏🏻
This just HURTS ! So young, Serving His Country. It's strange how I feel semi-desensitized to so many of these which is WRONG, then some are Painful. This is one of those that makes me HURT! So Sorry for the Family. His Life taken, RIP Senior Airman Roger Fortson, so much life to live GONE. Semper Fi
They will continue to do this until they are hit with more serious consequences for their actions. How do you tell someone to drop the gun after you shot him? 😮😢❤ My condolences to his family 💔🙏
"Drop the gun" is supposed to comes before the 6 shots. If this Airman heard the Deputy identify himself, answering the door with a gun in your hand was suicidal. If this Deputy couldn't get an address right, Walmart is always hiring greeters.
If you're not expecting someone you just can't assume the cops are at your door by hearing a voice saying 'this is the police'. The question: could he confirm it through a peep hole or doorbell cam. If not, that's a problem.
@JohnnytNatural
20 күн бұрын
He's too young to know any better, the loud knocking scared him so he grabbed the gun for protection, this is why kids end up dead because they don't know any better
@CLu-uw7uv
20 күн бұрын
I don't see a peepohole in the video.
@allen7986
20 күн бұрын
@@JohnnytNatural police should know the law if they intend to represent the law. And trained on the correct approach of a citizen in legal possession of a gun inside their dwelling. Cops should have situational awareness and not fly into a blind panic at the sight of a gun held down at a person's side. The kid never raised the gun and held his other hand out. Dumb dumb cop.
@bobby-7167
20 күн бұрын
@@JohnnytNaturalhe was in his twenties just based on your comment I'm addressing another video for portably that's not redacted a long version sort of claims that he was on the phone and said to someone it's the police
@allen7986
20 күн бұрын
@@JohnnytNatural nothing more dangerous than a panicky cop with faulty info. Just imagine a child opening the door with a toy gun in hand he was playing with.
🤦🏾♂️😔my condolences to the family
He looks like an Angel. RIP you are a beautiful love. Our world is lacking with your loss. Bless your family and friends. My sincere condolences. ❤❤❤
My heart goes out to the family ❤️❤️❤️
It breaks my heart to see that "Pain" on the Moms face! This is so painful to watch! God bless her !
If he is a GI, Government Issue, then he is Government property, shouldn't the officer be investigated and prosecuted Federally?
@vihtoripuurola3775
20 күн бұрын
He was off post at home. No jurisdiction. Nice try though.
@IrisJamison
20 күн бұрын
SOOO TRUE
@darryljones6129
20 күн бұрын
The OSI will investigate.
@ttmatthews8881
20 күн бұрын
@vihtoripuurola3775 off duty doesn't mean you're not a g.i off duty cops are still cops 🙄 when you kill an off duty cop he's still given a cops funeral 😂😂😂 you are dumb 😊
@mikewhitman578
20 күн бұрын
@@darryljones6129no God has already started his way down the road 😔
Enough is enough.If you are afraid of people then you should not be a police officer.Go get you another job where you can serve people behind a counter or something.But you should not be a police officer
Rest in peace Roger
Excuse me! I don't give a rats azz, he had every right to go to his door with his fire arm. Facts and that sheriff deputy had no reason to gun him down like that. That is crazy
@jeremiahsams2848
20 күн бұрын
Well, the deputy won't be going to prison.
Killing folks in their homes 😢 it’s getting worse!
@ernestodeltoro4535
20 күн бұрын
no no, look at the video you uninformed ignorant idiot.
My prayers for the family of this young man.
Has anyone else noticed that the woman who called the police in the first place heard arguing, didn't know where it was coming from, yet gave the officer the apartment number. To only find out after the shooting that there was no such argument she heard ever happening? Think this caller should be investigated as well, just saying.
@4HRNPBCTV
20 күн бұрын
Yes, something is off about this story.
The cop that shot him should be in prison. This young patriot was murdered
@1986SSMONTECARLO
20 күн бұрын
.....Not
Wow how sad, this deputy sheriff appears really aggressive in the video, good thing this incident was recorded. Praying for his family 🙏🏼
Disgusting this keeps happening
How do you kill a member of the armed forces and nothing?
@PhatRobsOils
20 күн бұрын
Who Answers the Door with Gloc in hand for the sheriff department???
@user-bf5bh4bi9y
20 күн бұрын
@@PhatRobsOils People always fail to take into consideration in what part he played in all of this!
@arthurmckenna8154
20 күн бұрын
He was at his girl friend’s apartment likely in a domestic dispute, the sheriff didn’t know who he was. Pretty stupid to be holding a gun when the sheriff identified himself???
@vihtoripuurola3775
20 күн бұрын
Uh, he had a gun in his hand.
@tbjtbj4786
20 күн бұрын
@@vihtoripuurola3775yes. Not pointed at anyone. Not display in a threatening manner. Just by the video it was not justified. Now was there something else maybe. But by the video no.
This is just unacceptable
@keithhickson6675
20 күн бұрын
No you'll accept it
@chrisgermo1956
20 күн бұрын
.....yeahhhhh, unacceptably stupid by the suspect.....he should not have had a gun in his hand when he knew they were Deputies......
@jjthoughts9920
19 күн бұрын
@@keithhickson6675 hm this comment seems to be deeper than the actual incident or you well?
@keithhickson6675
18 күн бұрын
@@jjthoughts9920 Sometimes truth takes time to accept. angeloflexin3 just needs time.
I remember back a few years ago my three children and i were having a conversation a little after i had got home from work. Suddenly our front door was banged open and several cops with guns were in our space. We were all flabbergasted! They had guns drawn and began looking around and searched even us. That encounter too was a mistake made by the police. I shudder to think what could have happened to my children, if like this Airman, they would have accidently been shot. O M G!!!
They just killed a man with a know knock warrent in oklahoma he was a family man
@lostangeles4476
20 күн бұрын
There was no warrant. It was supposed to be a "knock and talk" investigation of a non-emergency noise complaint.
Question? They never said WHY? They were there?
I am very, very sad for the loss of such a nice young man, and for his family. I hope the department will be investigated and thoroughly punished.
All these comments fall under the: tell me you haven’t seen the actual interaction without telling me 😂
This cop needs to be in prison
It’s crying shame. This young life is gone and why? Why was he killed using deadly force?? Can’t anybody open the door anymore. He wasn’t even the one in the disturbance. Deadly force needs to be stopped they don’t use it in the UK
@greallo9813
20 күн бұрын
please don't procreate
@bobby-7167
20 күн бұрын
I'm actually so sad for this young man I'm just going to address your comment you left out the part that the young man was holding a gun.. no he didn't point it at the officer but your comment says oh my can't we just open our door anymore... And we're not certain yet it's too early in the investigation of of all these comments differing was the sheriff at the right apartment or not
Unacceptable!!!!!
@taboocdm1152
20 күн бұрын
Unacceptable, really, what exactly are you going to do about it, beside accept it & forget that this family ever existed. (Facts)
@apthagreat28
20 күн бұрын
@@taboocdm1152 only a clown would oppose my comment
If you feel the need to answer the door while armed...than FFS DO NOT open the door ALL THE WAY and completly expose yourself to danger/gun fire!!! Weather the person knocking is a cop or not this was tactically a terrible move by the home owner.
“Innocent man killed by deputy who didn’t announce himself and covered the peephole” --- body cam: cop knocks twice, yells sheriffs dept, all while standing away from the door...... 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
@Peaceful_waters
20 күн бұрын
He did announced him self twice the guy opens door with a gun
@gregmccarter2176
20 күн бұрын
That's in the training..lots of cops have been shot through doors
@vihtoripuurola3775
20 күн бұрын
It's easier to lie since Jussie Smollett did it and so many gullible people just believed him. Just like here even though the video proves the deputy did the right thing.
@jessicaanderson7885
20 күн бұрын
Anyone can yell that they are the sheriff's department. Home invaders have been doing that too.
@Pinknives
20 күн бұрын
Bootlicker take.
It's sad that he lost his life but why did he go to the door with a gun to his side in his hand
Wow, he was a beautiful young man. But why the gun at the door?
@user-fg1hs7uj9i
20 күн бұрын
Why you think karen/
@jjthoughts9920
19 күн бұрын
its very shocking that your this old and you don't know your own 2nd amendment rights
The WHOLE video can be seen on Police Activity. Judge for yourself what happened
This is so heart ❤️ breaking makes me mad and sick this is brutal when is this crap going to stop
This is so sad
The cop should be arrested and charged!! He just started firing his gun!! This is disgusting!!!
@jeremiahsams2848
20 күн бұрын
Won't happen.
I generally support law enforcement, but this is stone cold murder. Department leadership should be held accountable as well. RIP young man.
Why, did he bring a gun to the door?
Very sad but when he announced sheriff's office and the guy answered with a rifle it is perplexing
Even in your own home we are not safe. These devils are on the hunt.
@jeremiahsams2848
20 күн бұрын
No, they're not.
This is so sad, to any that carries a gun you need to understand , if shoot anyone, and end they're life you just ended whatever ever life you had. We must be able to work things out without a gun being pulled out. I know people think differentl with a gun.. but you better think about your life will never be the same..
That sheriff needs to be in jail if you don't know how to do the job the right way then you shouldn't be doing a job at all
RIP🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Why do they keep showing the partial video of him knocking the second time..when the first beginning of the video shows how the cop knocking and hiding and did not Announce who he was.. when the guy answered, "Who is it" and the cop did not respond.
Should never have happened! My prayers for his family and friends 🙏
PRAYERS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🤣🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💔🙏🏾💔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
What was the deputy’s name?!
Very sad for this young man and his family. May God be with you.
Absolutely disgusting
So we dont have the right to bear arms in your own home
@scallopohare9431
20 күн бұрын
Depends on jurisdiction, also private property owners, such as landlords, can ban firearms.
This man was murdered. I truly feel sad for his loved ones.
Why did he have a gun answering door??
If everybody answers the door for Police holding a gun, Would that be smart?
Traffic stops are bad enough but now we are not safe in our own homes?
This was so wrong on many levels.....
@billking7509
20 күн бұрын
A servant state of Israel according to HR 6090. You are a bunch of stupid losers.
Administrative leave = very well paid vacation.
MP's step in and do your job, or can they be trusted!?!!..
Nothing more than ignorance and murder. Plain and simple.
drop the gun? why did the cop shoot him? some are not met to be cops a innocent man lost his life!
Police can be such cowards.
Veteran speaking, the sheriff was responding to a domestic dispute, Pretty stupid to be holding a gun when the sheriff identified himself???
@The-Man-Right-Chea
20 күн бұрын
Has there there ever been a case where a criminal has yelled COPS OPEN THE DOOR???
@JesusChrist2000BC
20 күн бұрын
Of course you would take the corrupt acorn cops side. This is a good IQ test and you failed.
@firewater365
20 күн бұрын
I guess it would be had the sheriff been at the right address…….
@The-Man-Right-Chea
20 күн бұрын
He was alone so how was the responding to a domestic violence dispute???? How would he had known that the cops were looking for a dispute when he lived alone ???
Don't answer your door with a gun in your hand. I'm just sayin'. 🤷🏻♂️
All praises to the most high, my condolences to the family. The policeman and the lady should be held accountable for this murder. The Air Force is his property. They should get involved and make sure their property gets justice you want why having there been an investigation by government becomes their case to resolve.
Sending prayers and condolences to the family and friends.
I don't see why the officer could not have shouted, "Drop The Gun" before shooting. He had the drop on the kid, the kids gun was pointing down. It looks to me the cop was alone? If so he could have been nervous & rushed his judgment. If the cop had another officer with him (who had the camera?) it seems to me it was still a rush to judgement on the shooting officers part, unless the officers training taught him to shot first, & ask questions later... Hum.
I really wish he hadn't answered the door with a weapon in his hand, The Sheriff did announce that it was the Sheriff at the door.
RIP
I promise you and your department will not be patroling comfortable💯
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He heard a acorn fall. That brave officer must have been so scared. Since there was no malice in his heart he won't be charged in that county.
This is sad. But why was he holding the gun is what I’m wondering…😢
@arabcadabra8863
20 күн бұрын
Because of the second amendment. Also, stand your ground laws in Florida. Do guns really make you safer?
@user-fg1hs7uj9i
20 күн бұрын
I guess it's his fault karen.
@Gheist44
20 күн бұрын
Because he heard the cop beating on his door without announcing himself. When he went to look through the peep hole, the officer was hiding off to the side. So he grabbed a gun. Then the officer knocked, finally announced police but still hid from view.
@natalia150598
20 күн бұрын
@@user-fg1hs7uj9i shut up dummy!
@natalia150598
20 күн бұрын
@@Gheist44 ooh ok
Cop announced he's at the door and guy answers door with a gun
@CLu-uw7uv
20 күн бұрын
What if it's a robber who claimed to be a cop ?
@vihtoripuurola3775
20 күн бұрын
@@CLu-uw7uv Peep hole. He was clearly visible or just call 911. Pretty simple.
@chesschamp276
20 күн бұрын
I will agree with the police officer action IF the GUN was pointed at him! in this case it was NOT it was pointing DOWN, for safety reason. The killer cop instead of saying " DROP YOUR GUN DOWN " he instantly SHOOTS ! which is against POLICE TRAINING AND POLICY NO WARNINGS < NOTHING JUST SHOT, MURDERING AN INNOCENT MAN! you can't be a COP if you are not BRAVE! if you gonna shoot anyone who makes you panic because you're a coward and always wanted to MURDER SOMEONE, then dont be A COP , let my GRANDMA be a cop because shes fragile , weak and cant defend herself, so shes gonna shoot at anyhing without any reason because shes SCARED !!
@user-fg1hs7uj9i
20 күн бұрын
how much are you getting paid to make this comment karen?
@GunNutter
20 күн бұрын
so you are saying that the cop should have waited to see if the gun would have been pointed at him first before drawing his weapon ? you saw for yourself how fast a gun can be fired on target after drawing. This is just a sad case of Natural selection. He should not have opened the door wielding the gun. it should have been concealed and holstered. If he thought that the person at the door was a threated he could have done more investigation on his part to figure out if it was truly a police or not before opening the door with the gun in his hand
A lot of Florida cops are incompetent.
Certainly a sad set of circumstances. However, why would someone respond to a knock on the door, by someone identifying himself as from the sheriffs dept., while armed with a gun ? I don’t get it.
Oh my goodness RIP ✨
Service members should be safe at home. This is ridiculous. Veterans aren’t respected either. Meanwhile ELECTED government officials prioritize foreign nationals and foreign countries. SMH. Expecting and demanding Americans serve a disloyal government 👎🏻.
@PhatRobsOils
20 күн бұрын
Don't answer the door with a Pistol in your hand? Veteran Here speaking...
Gun in his hand or not, he would have been killed.
When will this stop 😢
He’s on leave with pay?
He shot him then say drop the guy
Why he brings a gun?
@user-fg1hs7uj9i
20 күн бұрын
I guess it was his fault.Right karen?
@mavorik66
20 күн бұрын
Because first knock there was no announcement of who it was and from what it appears the officer had turned his body some 90 degrees to where we cannot see the front entirety of the door let alone the peep hole, so then you retrieve your gun and you hear additional knocks and again look but now its not blocked, and then a third time which you open door
Service member deserves justice , not administrative leave and going to another state to be a police officer.