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Franklin Co Sheriffs' Deputy said Goodson pointed a gun at him./WOSU news Twitter feed
Link to tweet
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https://wosu2.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/jason-meades-lawyer-says-casey-goodson-jr-pointed-gun-deput
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It is unclear how that confirmation was gleaned, as authorities say no eye-witnesses have come forward about the conversation. WOSU requested clarification from the law firm.
Collins' statement [Meades' attorney] comes soon after Goodson's mother and her lawyers held a press conference calling for Meade to be removed from duty, arrested and charged with murder."
snip-"Meade was conducting a search in the Northland area of Columbus as part of a U.S. Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force when officers encountered Goodson, who was neither the suspect they were looking for nor the subject of any investigation. Goodson’s family alleges that he was shot in the back while entering his home, carrying a bag of sandwiches for his grandmother and brother."
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