"The home of the family of Casey Goodson Jr. what hit by a single round of gunfire, which entered the home near the front door at approximately 11:52 p.m. Thursday, police confirmed."
"Incoming Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack will tap a special prosecutor to handle the case of Casey Goodson Jr., who was fatally shot by Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Meade last month."
“We spoke with the Franklin County coroner, and Casey was shot in his back six times — five times in his back and one time in his butt with a high-powered rifle,” Walton said. “And he was shot through his screen door as he walked into his own home. He was shot from behind; his keys were in the door.”
"COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, was shot five times in the back by a white Ohio sheriff’s deputy last December, according to a final coroner’s report released Thursday."
The Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney's office announced Tuesday it filed the necessary documents to appoint two special prosecutors to assist in its investigation and prosecution involving the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson, Jr.,and other cases involving law enforcement use of force.
"Tyack thinks the case of former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade, who shot and killed Casey Goodson, Jr., will go to a grand jury for review within the next few weeks."
"On Saturday, friends, family, neighbors, and community members rallied around his loved ones demanding justice.
Sean Walton, the attorney for Goodson’s family, said he wanted the rally to be a call for the immediate indictment and arrest of former Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade."
EXCLUSIVE: Grandmother recalls fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
It's been nine months since 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. was fatally shot by former Franklin County sheriff's deputy Jason Meade. Goodson's family has never been the same. Sharon Payne was there when she witnessed the shooting death of her grandson.
October 9, 2021
No new news, and its been more than 10 months. A recent letter to the editor featured in the Columbus Dispatch echos the questions we still have and calls for justice.
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