Death of Casey Goodson, 23, ‘who was holding Subway sandwich when he was shot dead by Ohio cop’ sparks outrage
THE death of Casey Goodson – who was holding a Subway sandwich when he was allegedly shot dead by a cop – has sparked mass outrage.
Community leaders in Ohio have revealed that black activists and the local chapter of the NAACP want more transparency and answers from on Wednesday after last Friday.
He was allegedly shot by deputy Jason Meade, a 17-year veteran who is now on leave and had been working with the US Marshals Service fugitive task force investigating violent criminals, Columbus cops said.
Cops said they saw Goodson driving with a gun. He was a licensed concealed weapon owner.
The family's attorney, Sean Walton, said: "The problematic part is Goodson was shot walking into his home, not exiting out of the vehicle."
The Columbus NAACP is demanding to know whether Goodson was shot from the front or in his back as he unlocked the door to his grandma's house last week and local politicians are also concerned.
Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, : "Casey Goodson Jr. is yet another young Black man who should be alive today. Our hearts break for another family who has lost a son at the hands of the police."