Black man was holding sandwiches and keys when an Ohio deputy fatally shot him, prosecutor says [View all]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Prosecutors say a gun that a former Ohio sheriffs deputy said a man was waving at him when he fatally shot him in the back in 2020 was found in the mans kitchen with the safety on.
In his opening statement Wednesday in the murder case against Jason Meade, special prosecutor Gary Shroyer shared publicly for the first time where 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr.s handgun was discovered. Goodson, who fell when he was shot six times with five shots hitting in the back, also had a gun holster with no strap around his waist, Shroyer said.
Meade, who is white, has pleaded not guilty to murder and reckless homicide in the death of Goodson, who was Black. The sheriffs deputy shot Goodson as he entered his grandmothers house, police have said.
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Shroyer emphasized numerous times on Wednesday that Goodson was holding a bag of sandwiches in one hand and his keys in the other at the time he was shot. He also had his Airpods in his ears, Shroyer said. Neither he nor Goodsons family have ever disputed that Goodson could have been carrying a gun but note that he also had a license to carry a firearm.