(NPR) Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich

Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich








Police tape marks the corner of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus last May after protests over the death of George Floyd. Columbus Police are investigating the shooting death of a Black man last week by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy.



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Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich






The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a deputy shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson on Friday. Law enforcement recovered a gun. Goodson's attorneys say he was licensed to carry a firearm.