Goodson had put his keys into his door before he was shot and fell into the kitchen, Walton said. "All I know is there's a bunch of gunfire. "He went to the dentist or somewhere and came home," she later said. "My grandson just got shot in the back when he come in the house," Goodson's grandmother told a 911 operator.
The two found Goodson lying on the ground, family attorney Sean Walton told CNN. Goodson's mother says he was shot as he tried entering his home after returning from the dentist and Subway, a quick stop he made to get sandwiches for his 5-year-old brother and 72-year-old grandmother. Instead, he fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man, who had no criminal background, according to a family attorney, and was not the target of any investigation. 4 in Columbus, Ohio.ĬOLUMBUS, Ohio - A Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputy was in Columbus, Ohio, on December 4 looking for violent offenders. is calling for justice after the 23-year-old was shot dead while entering his home on Dec. Shayanna Hinkle-Moore, a second-year in public affairs and city and regional planning, said the Floyd protests showed what the city of Columbus is capable of.The family of Casey Goodson Jr.
Towns was detained May 29 during protests in the wake of Floyd’s death. Ohio State students were among the crowd, including Ohio State men’s basketball player Seth Towns. Over the summer, thousands took to the streets for weeks following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. This is not the first time Columbus has seen protests following the killings of Black people by law enforcement. But what we do know is Casey’s name should be the last name,” Beatty said.īy 6:30 p.m., the crowd had grown to more than 300 people and marched through the streets of downtown before reconvening at the Ohio Statehouse. We can’t talk about what we didn’t do, what we should have done, because we all could have done more. “No matter what our differences have been, tonight has to be the end. House Representative for Ohio’s Third District Joyce Beatty. They began with a prayer and address from U.S. Not one more.”Ībout 100 protestors gathered at the Franklin County Government Center a little before 6 p.m. We are here to tell them not one more name. The chief of police, as much as he likes to, can no longer deny there is a problem. “At this point, no one can deny there is a problem. “ coming together, uniting across multiple organizations to take a united stand for Casey Goodman Jr., this young beautiful ambitious intelligent loyal proud inspirational loving empathetic 23-year-old boy was taken from us recklessly and disgustingly,” Yakita said. Meade was not wearing a body camera because Franklin County Sheriff’s task force officers are not issued body cameras, according to a Dec. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor Jason Meade, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy who shot Goodson, was not wearing a body camera when he shot Goodson. A handgun was recovered from the scene, according to Columbus Police, but Goodson’s family said he had a concealed carry permit and that waving a gun around was out of character for Goodson. Meade’s attorney said Goodson pointed a handgun at Meade. Meade is not currently on duty, and is under investigation by federal and local authorities.Īt a Thursday press conference, Goodson’s family said Goodson was walking home from a dentist’s appointment carrying a Subway sandwich when he was killed outside the house. Goodson, a 23-year-old Black man from Columbus, was killed after being shot multiple times in the torso outside of his home in northeast Columbus by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade Dec.
Friday night after he was shot multiple times by a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy Dec. More than 300 people gathered in downtown Columbus to protest the death of Casey Goodson Jr. Sarah Szilagy, Jack Long, Mackenzie Shanklin, Owen Milnes, Max Garrison and Sam Raudins contributed reporting. 4 killing of Casey Goodson by a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy. Demonstrators marched through streets in downtown Columbus Friday in response to the Dec.
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