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Less than 3 months after U.S. airman killed by Florida deputy, his teen brother is fatally shot near Atlanta
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The 16-year-old brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff's deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, authorities said.
Senior Airman Roger Fortson's brother, Andre Fortson, was killed this week in DeKalb County, near Atlanta's east side, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said in a statement.
"The Fortson family is battling the loss of yet another young member of their family," Crump said. "This has been an incredibly challenging time for them with the loss of Roger. Losing the life of yet another young family member - a mere child - has been an absolute devastation."
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