COLUMBUS (AP) — Two special prosecutors have been appointed in the case of the Franklin County deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times.
Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack named Tim Merkle and Gary Shroyer to assist with investigating and prosecuting the fatal shooting of the 23-year-old Black man by Deputy Jason Meade, who is white, in an encounter that is still largely unexplained and involved no body camera or dashcam footage.
The appointment also comes just days after the sheriff’s office announced that Meade will retire July 2 on disability.