Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man entering his grandmother's house is convicted of reckless homicide
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Former sheriff's deputy Jason Meade was found guilty of reckless homicide for the 2020 shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man delivering sandwiches to his grandmother's house in Columbus, Ohio.
- Jurors could not reach a verdict on the more serious murder charge, resulting in a mistrial for that count, and sentencing for reckless homicide is scheduled for July 16.
- Meade claimed he shot Goodson because he believed Goodson was armed and threatening him, but no witnesses or video confirmed Goodson was holding a gun; prosecutors argued the gun was found under Goodson's body with the safety engaged.
- This was Meade's second trial after a prior mistrial, and he is the second White law enforcement officer convicted in Ohio for killing a Black man since George Floyd's death in 2020 sparked nationwide protests.
- Goodson's family expressed mixed emotions but found some closure in the verdict, while police union leaders expressed disappointment and urged against a retrial on the murder charge.
