Deputy who killed Black man at grandma's home convicted of homicide
Summary
A former Ohio sheriff's deputy, Jason Meade, was found guilty of reckless homicide for shooting Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, at his grandmother’s house in 2020. The jury could not agree on a murder charge, resulting in a mistrial for that count, and sentencing is scheduled for July 16.Key Facts
- Jason Meade, a former Franklin County deputy, was convicted of reckless homicide for killing Casey Goodson Jr. in December 2020.
- Goodson was shot multiple times while reportedly bringing sandwiches to his grandmother's home in Columbus, Ohio.
- Meade claimed he shot Goodson because he saw him holding a gun, but no one else confirmed this, and no video exists of the shooting.
- The jury was deadlocked on the murder charge, leading to a mistrial on that count.
- Meade had a prior trial on the same charges that ended in a mistrial two years earlier.
- Casey Goodson Jr.’s family said the verdict brings them closure, though they want a murder retrial.
- Meade retired from the sheriff's department in 2021 and is also a Baptist pastor.
- The case is part of a recent trend of law enforcement officers being convicted for killing Black men in Ohio since 2020.
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