Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta

Here are some of the key issues surrounding the fatal shooting of Georgia native Roger Fortson by a Florida sheriff's deputy.
Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, right, along with family watch Fortson's casket as they leave for a cemetery during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Updated at 5:56 p.m.

The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, police said.

Andre Fortson, Senior Airman Roger Fortson’s 16-year-old brother, was killed this week in DeKalb County, near Atlanta’s east side, DeKalb County police said.