Ohio Deputy Who Shot Casey Goodson Also Is a Pastor Who Used Christianity to Justify a ‘Righteous Release’ Use of Force Behind the Badge
Ohio SWAT deputy Jason Meade has yet to speak publicly about the Dec. 4 incident that culminated tragically with him shooting Casey Christopher Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man, dead outside his Columbus, Ohio, home.
But during a midsummer interview in 2018, Meade provided insights into his psyche as a 17-year veteran of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The comments came to light Tuesday in a story originally reported by The Columbus Dispatch.
Meade, who pastors a small Ohio church, talked about how he aligned his job as a law enforcement officer with his faith. He also shared his thoughts on use of force.
‘This Is a Classic Defense’: Ohio Deputy Who Gunned Down Casey Goodson Has Yet to Submit to Questioning as He Claims Goodson Pointed Gun at Him
It has been two weeks since a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Casey Christopher Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man, as he walked into his north Columbus, Ohio home.
In the days since, national fervor has grown over Goodson’s death, several conflicting accounts have emerged publicly, rallies and protests have stepped off, and at least one law enforcement official has walked back his initial comments about the Dec. 4 shooting.
One thing has not happened in that span. Jason Meade, the officer who squeezed the trigger to fire the shots that killed Goodson, has yet to be questioned by investigators.
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Franklin County Corner Dr. Anahi M. Ortiz ruled Casey Christopher Goodson Jr.’s death a homicide, she announced in a statement Wednesday.
Jason Meade, a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, shot and killed Goodson outside his family home in northern Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 4.
Casey Christopher Goodson Jr., was shot and killed by an Ohio deputy outside his family home Dec. 4. (Photo: Tamala Payne/Facebook/Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)
An autopsy was performed Tuesday and Ortiz released preliminary findings from the medical examination, which show that the 23-year-old Black man died from multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, although the report did not clarify whether Goodson was shot from behind, as his family has claimed.