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A Franklin County jury on May 7, 2026, found former deputy Jason Meade guilty of reckless homicide in the December 2020 shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man and licensed concealed-carry holder who was entering his grandmother's home with Subway sandwiches when he was killed. The conviction — more than five years after the shooting, and only on a lesser charge — highlights the rarity of criminal accountability for officers involved in fatal shootings and raises pointed questions about oversight gaps within federal task force operations.