An Ohio police officer says he heard gunshots but did not witness a sheriff's deputy shoot and kill a Black man, nor did he see the weapon the former deputy said Casey Goodson Jr. used to threaten him. Testifying Wednesday in the murder trial of Jason Meade, Columbus police officer Ryan Rosser said Goodson ran from Meade but that he never saw Goodson wave a gun. Meade, who shot Goodson five times in the back, is charged with murder and reckless homicide. Prosecutors say the 23-year-old Goodson was holding a sandwich bag in one hand and his keys in the other when he was killed at his grandmother's door.
An Ohio police officer says he heard gunshots but did not witness a sheriff's deputy shoot and kill a Black man, nor did he see the weapon the former deputy said Casey Goodson Jr. used to threaten him. Testifying Wednesday in the murder trial of Jason Meade, Columbus police officer Ryan Rosser said Goodson ran from Meade but that he never saw Goodson wave a gun. Meade, who shot Goodson five times in the back, is charged with murder and reckless homicide. Prosecutors say the 23-year-old Goodson was holding a sandwich bag in one hand and his keys in the other when he was killed at his grandmother's door.
A former Ohio sheriff's deputy has testified in his own defense in his murder trial. Jason Meade maintained that he feared for his life and the lives of others after Casey Goodson Jr. allegedly brandished a gun and aimed it at Meade. Prosecutors say the man’s gun was found on his kitchen floor with the safety engaged. He has pleaded not guilty to murder and reckless homicide. Meade, who is white, shot Goodson, who is Black, a total of six times, five of which were in the back as he entered his grandmother's home. Prosecutors have repeatedly emphasized through the trial that Goodson was holding a bag of sandwiches in one hand and his keys in the other.
A former Ohio sheriff's deputy has testified in his own defense in his murder trial. Jason Meade maintained that he feared for his life and the lives of others after Casey Goodson Jr. allegedly brandished a gun and aimed it at Meade. Prosecutors say the man’s gun was found on his kitchen floor with the safety engaged. He has pleaded not guilty to murder and reckless homicide. Meade, who is white, shot Goodson, who is Black, a total of six times, five of which were in the back as he entered his grandmother's home. Prosecutors have repeatedly emphasized through the trial that Goodson was holding a bag of sandwiches in one hand and his keys in the other.