COLUMBUS, Ohio — After the judge declared a mistrial twice in the trial of Jason Meade in the shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr. last week, prosecutors said Thursday they plan to seek a new trial. 

A date hasn't been set. 

In a press release shared with Spectrum News 1, the special prosecutors expressed their thanks to Goodson's family and supporters for their patience.

"From the outset of their appointment, the Special Prosecutors have sought to establish accountability and justice for all relative to the actions of the Defendant on December 4, 2020," the release reads. "After consulting with the primary investigators, the Special Prosecutors have concluded that it is in the best interest of all involved and the community that they move forward with a second trial on the indictment."

Late last week, the jury came to an impasse on their decision on the charges against the former Franklin County sheriff's deputy. Meade is facing two counts of murder and one count of reckless homicide. 

During deliberations which began last Wednesday and ended Friday, three jurors had to be removed, making four jurors total that had to be switched out. On Friday, the judge had declared a mistrial, then set aside his mistrial declaration and asked the jury to resume deliberations. 

Once the jury approached the judge saying they were hung, the judge then declared another mistrial. 

"Never seen something like this happen before," said Sean Walton, Goodson family attorney. "Not behind the closed doors, not sure what’s happening, speaking for family."

Meade is at the center of an incident that occurred on Dec. 6, 2020. That day, Goodson, who was a 23-year-old Black man, was making his way home in the Clinton Estates neighborhood of north Columbus. He was holding sandwiches when Meade approached him, according to police documents. 

The sheriff's office said he was in the area serving a warrant, however, the warrant didn't have Goodson's address. 

Meade had alleged Goodson reached for his gun, and maintained during his testimony he had feared for his life and others. He claimed Goodson waved a gun at him as the two drove past each other. He testified that he pursued Goodson in his unmarked vehicle and that Goodson aimed a gun at him again, right before the shooting occurred.

According to his family and prosecutors, Goodson was holding a sandwich bag in one hand and his keys in the other when he was fatally shot. They do not dispute that Goodson could have been carrying a gun and say he had a license to carry a firearm.

Meade, who is a pastor at a Baptist church, shot Goodson a total of six times, including five times in the back, as Goodson tried to enter his grandmother’s house, police have said. Goodson fell into his grandmother’s kitchen and his gun was found on the kitchen floor with the safety lock engaged, prosecutors said.

If convicted, he could get life in prison. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.