A former Ohio deputy has been found guilty of reckless homicide in the shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.

"Jurors said they couldn't agree on the more serious charge of murder, so the judge declared a mistrial on that count. Meade, who is white, said his shooting of Goodson - five times in the back and once in the side - was justified because he saw the 23-year-old holding a gun and turning toward him in the doorway of the house in Columbus. But no one else testified that they saw Goodson holding the gun he was licensed to carry, and no cameras recorded the shooting."

"During the earlier proceeding, Meade testified that he pursued Goodson after the man waved a gun at him as they passed each other in their vehicles. According to his family and prosecutors, Goodson was holding a bag of Subway sandwiches in one hand and his keys in the other, and was listening to music through earbuds when he was killed. Prosecutors also said that evidence suggests the gun wasn't in his hands, but in a flimsy holder under his belt, and that it was found under his body, its safety mechanism still engaged, as Goodson laid mortally wounded on the kitchen floor."

"Meade, now 47, retired from the Franklin County Sheriff's Department in 2021. He's also a Baptist pastor. His defense attorney cited Meade's oral and written accounts of what happened, and said the shooting was justified. Christopher Corne was driving nearby that day and testified for the prosecution at both trials. He said Goodson seemed to be dancing and singing in his truck shortly before the shooting."

A former sheriff’s deputy was found guilty of reckless homicide for shooting a Black man, Casey Goodson Jr., in December 2020. The jury could not agree on a murder charge, leading to a mistrial on that count. The deputy, Jason Meade, said he shot after seeing Goodson holding a gun and turning toward him in a doorway. No other testimony confirmed Goodson was holding the licensed gun, and no cameras recorded the shooting. Prosecutors said evidence indicated the gun was not in his hands and was found under his body with the safety mechanism engaged. The case followed a prior mistrial and drew attention after national protests tied to George Floyd’s killing.

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