Key takeaways:
- Joseph Tyler Goodson, 32, of Woodstock, was shot and killed by officers during a weekend standoff in the rural Alabama community.
- Multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the home during the standoff, and Goodson had barricaded himself inside a home and “brandished a gun” at officers.
- The ALEA is currently investigating the incident and has asked anyone with information to contact their office.
On Monday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reported that Joseph Tyler Goodson, 32, of Woodstock, was shot and killed by officers during a weekend standoff in the rural Alabama community.
The ALEA statement said that the Woodstock Police Department had responded to a “call for service” early Sunday morning and the standoff ensued. Goodson was shot by officers during the confrontation and was subsequently pronounced dead.
Goodson was featured in the hit podcast “S-Town” which chronicled events in the same rural Alabama community. Multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the home during the standoff.
The ALEA statement said that Goodson had barricaded himself inside a home and “brandished a gun” at officers. It is unclear at this time what the call for service was or what led to the confrontation between Goodson and the officers.
The ALEA is currently investigating the incident and no further information has been released at this time. The ALEA has asked anyone with information to contact their office.
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