Joseph Tyler Goodson, 32, was shot and killed by police after a standoff at a residence in Woodstock, Alabama, on December 3, 2023. Officers responded shortly after midnight to a call for service and found Goodson barricaded inside the home. Multiple law enforcement agencies were called to assist as the situation stretched into the early morning.

During the incident Goodson posted on social media that police were about to shoot him in his own yard. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports Goodson brandished a gun at officers, and officers opened fire; he was struck and later pronounced dead. The State Bureau of Investigation is probing the officer-involved shooting and will forward its findings to the Bibb County District Attorney’s Office. No officers have been publicly identified and no charges had been announced as of the latest reports.

If anyone witnessed the standoff or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known with investigators.