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Originally published on December 10, 2020 6:15 pm
Updated 3:30 p.m. ET
A lawyer for Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff s Deputy Jason Meade says Casey Goodson Jr. pointed a gun at the deputy during the encounter preceding Goodson s killing nearly a week ago.
The statement released Thursday marks the first public comment providing Meade s perspective on Goodson s death, which is the subject of both federal and local investigations. Mr. Goodson pointed his gun at Deputy Meade, according to lawyer Mark Collins. There has been confirmation that our client gave verbal commands for Mr. Goodson to drop the gun.
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Casey Goodson case: Mother says son s dreams ripped away when he was fatally shot by deputy sheriff CNN 12/10/2020 By Madeline Holcombe, Laurie Ure, Peter Nickeas and Ray Sanchez, CNN © Courtesy WaltonBrown LLP The Family of Casey Christopher Goodson, Jr. demands answers after Casey was shot and killed by a police officer on December 4, 2020.
Casey Goodson s grandmother told a 911 dispatcher that he had been shot in the back and she wasn t sure if he was breathing moments after his fatal encounter with a law enforcement officer at his Ohio home, according to an audio recording of the call.
Goodson, 23, was shot on Friday by a 17-year veteran of the Franklin County Sheriff s Office, identified as deputy Jason Meade. Authorities are investigating what happened that day and say Goodson was brandishing a gun before he was shot.