Jason Meade, a former sheriff's deputy, was convicted of reckless homicide for the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in December 2020, a rare case of a law enforcement officer facing criminal charges for a job-related killing, with Goodson being shot multiple times in the back while returning home with food, sparking protests in Columbus and leading to a $7 million settlement for his family. #PoliceAccountability #CriminalJustice #HomicideTrial #US #OH
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Jason Meade Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Ohio
Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job.