U.S. deputy marshals were wrapping up an operation when Casey Goodson allegedly drove by and waved a gun at deputies. There may have been a verbal exchange. A witness reportedly heard a deputy ordering him to drop the gun. Deputy Jason Meade shot and killed him. Goodson's family said he was not carrying a gun, although he had a concealed-weapon permit, he was carrying sandwiches.
Killer: Jason Meade
Agency: Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Casey Christopher Goodson Jr.
Death Date: December 4, 2020
County: Franklin
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6402