Man shot by guards at Davis-Monthan was in 'diabetic fog,' dad says

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A 44-year-old man, Jonathan Rogers, was fatally shot by Davis-Monthan Air Force Base security after crashing into the base's main gate.

Rogers' father believes his son, a Type 1 diabetic, was experiencing a "diabetic fog" and became disoriented.

Rogers' father, a 20-year Air Force veteran, expressed understanding for the security forces' actions.

The 44-year-old Tucson man fatally shot by military guards after crashing his vehicle into the main gate of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base had a history of diabetic episodes that caused him to become confused and erratic, according to his father.

Jonathan Rogers was on his way home at 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 after finishing his evening shift in the housekeeping department at the Tucson Medical Center, said Phillip Rogers,