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A member of US Air Force member was shot dead by policeman at his home, located 8 kilometres from the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field in Florida of the United States.
The 23-year-old airman Roger Fortson was shot on May 3 at his home. Later, he was taken to a hospital where he died. He was enlisted in the US Air Force in November 2019.
Florida police publicly released body camera a four-minute video taken from the body camera worn by the deputy sheriff who shot the airman, according to BBC.
The victim's family alleged the police burst into the wrong home. But, US police disputed the claim and said the deputy reacted in self-defence after he saw Fortson armed with a gun.
The deputy who shot him - whom police have not named - has since been placed on administrative leave.
An official told BBC that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office started investigation into the shooting.
The clip showed police arriving at Fortson's apartment complex. The deputy then approached the front door alone, knocked, and twice called out that he was a member of the "sheriff's office".
Fortson was seen holding a gun in his right hand as he opened the door. The deputy then fired multiple shots as soon as the door opened, telling him afterwards to drop the weapon.
"It's over there. I don't have it," Fortson said as he lay on the floor.