Columbus, Ohio: Ex-deputy Jason Meade charged with murder in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting

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Ex-deputy charged with murder in Casey Gordon Jr. shooting

2 December 2021

The Ohio sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times was charged Thursday with murder in an encounter that led to protests and about which many questions remain, in part because it was not recorded on body or dash camera footage. An attorney for the family of Goodson, who was Black, also announced a federal civil rights lawsuit against the now-retired white deputy who shot him, Jason Meade, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, alleging wrongful death and excessive use of force. The fatal shooting of Goodson took place in Columbus on Dec. 4, 2020, ...

Ex-deputy charged with murder in Casey Gordon Jr. shooting

Meade retired July 2 on disability. The deputy had been on administrative leave from the sheriff’s office since the shooting.

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Sheriff’s deputy is charged with murder in killing of Casey Goodson Jr. outside grandmother’s house

2 December 2021

A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. six times in Columbus was charged on Thursday with murder almost one year to the day since the Black man’s death. Jason Meade, a 17-year veteran of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, was indicted on two charges of murder and one count of reckless homicide. Meade, who is White, shot Goodson, 23, in a fatal incident on Dec. 4, 2020, that involved no body-camera or dashboard footage. Goodson’s relatives say he was entering his grandmother’s home carrying Subway sandwiches when Meade repeatedly shot him as the deputy was looking for ...

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Murder charges filed against former Ohio deputy in death of Casey Goodson Jr.
Jason Meade, a former deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, was indicted Thursday on two counts of murder and one count reckless homicide.

2 December 2021

A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy was indicted on murder charges Thursday in the death of a Black man who was shot in the back multiple times last year at the doorstep of his grandmother’s home. Michael “Jason” Meade, who was a 17-year veteran with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, was indicted on two counts of murder and one count of reckless homicide, according to county court records. Authorities said Meade fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr., 23, on Dec. 4, 2020. The Franklin County coroner said in March that Goodson was shot five times in the back. The case drew national ...

Murder charges filed against former Ohio deputy in death of Casey Goodson Jr.

Michael "Jason" Meade, an ex-deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Ohio, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on murder charges, officials said.

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Murder charge for Ohio deputy in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting
The Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times has been charged with murder and reckless homicide

2 December 2021

The Ohio sheriff’s deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times was charged with murder Thursday, as Goodson’s family also filed a federal civil rights lawsuit and the now-retired deputy publicly shared details of what happened from his perspective for the first time. The December 2020 shooting of Goodson, who was Black, by longtime deputy Jason Meade, who is white, led to protests in Columbus and many lingering questions, in part because the killing wasn’t recorded on body or dash camera footage. Meade’s lawyer says the deputy fired when Goodson pointed a gun at him. Goodson’s family ...

Murder charge for Ohio deputy in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting

The Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times has been charged with murder and reckless homicide

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The deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back is charged with murder

2 December 2021

The Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times was charged Thursday with murder in an encounter that led to racial justice protests, yet is still largely unexplained and involved no body camera or dash cam footage. An attorney for the family of Goodson, who was Black, also announced a federal civil rights lawsuit against the now-retired white deputy who shot him, Jason Meade, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, alleging wrongful death and excessive use of force. The fatal shooting of Goodson took place in Columbus on Dec. 4, 2020, while Meade, a ...

The deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back is charged with murder

Jason Meade, the white Ohio sheriff's deputy fatally shot Goodson, who was Black, in an encounter that led to racial justice protests. Goodson's family has filed a federal civil rights suit.

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Cop Indicted for Murder for Killing Innocent Concealed Carry Permit Holder as He Brought His Grandma Lunch

3 December 2021

Casey Christopher Goodson Jr., 23, had no criminal record, was not wanted by police, and was bringing his grandmother lunch, when he was gunned down by Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy, Jason Meade who was working with a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force. His grandmother and Goodson’s 5-year-old brother watched Goodson die in front of them — their Subway sandwiches lying in a pool of blood. Now, nearly a year after he killed Goodson, Meade has been indicted for murder. Saturday will mark the one-year anniversary of Goodson’s death. In July, Meade was allowed to retire. “The indictment was not ...

Cop Indicted for Murder for Killing Innocent Concealed Carry Permit Holder as He Brought His Grandma Lunch

Casey Goodson Jr. was gunned down by police as he brought Subway sandwiches to his grandmother's house for lunch, he had committed no crime.

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Ex-Ohio Deputy Charged with Murdering Man in Doorway of Home Is Also Accused in Civil Suit of Finding ‘Happiness in Exercising Force’

2 December 2021

A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murdering Casey Goodson Jr., who died in the doorway of his home after being shot multiple times in the back. Jason Meade is charged with two counts of murder and one count of reckless homicide in Goodson’s death, according to an indictment released Thursday. To coincide with the criminal case, members of Goodson’s family predictably and concomitantly filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday; it alleges civil rights violations and wrongful death. The indictment came from special prosecutor H. Tim Merkle, who along with attorney Gary Shroyer was appointed because the county ...

Ex-Ohio Deputy Charged with Murdering Man in Doorway of Home Is Also Accused in Civil Suit of Finding 'Happiness in Exercising Force'

Jason Meade, a 17-year sheriff's office veteran, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr. at his home in December 2020.

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