Casey Goodson Jr.
Jason Meade was found guilty of reckless homicide as for the second time, jurors could not agree on the more serious charge of murder.
The unarmed Black man was shot in the back six times in Columbus, Ohio.
An Ohio grand jury indicted former Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputy Jason Meade, who shot Casey Goodman Jr. six times, including five times in the back, in Columbus on Dec. 4, 2020.
Ben Crump, the civil rights attorney representing Andre Hill's family, lauded the decision to arrest and indict former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy.
Andre' Hill, 47, was identified as the victim in the Dec. 22 police shooting that has again stirred national attention over law enforcement's incessant use of excessive force.
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