Ohio Deputy Guilty of Reckless Homicide in Casey Goodson Jr. Shooting
A former sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of reckless homicide for fatally shooting Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, as he was returning to his grandmother’s home with sandwiches. Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision on the more serious murder charge, resulting in a mistrial for that count. While the former deputy claimed the shooting was justified due to Goodson holding a gun, no other witnesses or cameras corroborated this account, and evidence suggested the gun was not in Goodson’s hand. This verdict brings a measure of closure to Goodson’s family, who had fought for justice for over five years.
John Q. Hosedrinker