Black man was holding sandwiches and keys when an Ohio deputy fatally shot him, prosecutor says

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Black man was holding sandwiches and keys when an Ohio deputy fatally shot him, prosecutor says
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The gun the deputy said Casey Goodson Jr. was waving when he was shot in the back multiple times was found in the man's kitchen with the safety on, the prosecutor shared publicly for the first time.

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A federal judge has paused the lawsuit against Meade and Franklin County until after the criminal case. The officer had argued that simultaneously defending himself in both cases would put him in a no-win situation.

It seems a “no-win situation” is being Black while bringing sandwiches to Grandma’s house.

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