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A 32-year-old man featured in the popular podcast S-Town was shot dead in a standoff with Alabama police on Saturday, but details of what led to the deadly encounter remain scarce.
Woodstock police were called to the home of Tyler Goodson - best known for his role in the investigative journalism podcast 'S-Town' created by Serial and This American Life - who had reportedly barricaded himself in his home.
When officers arrived at the 500 block of Georgia Loop after midnight Sunday, Goodson reportedly brandished a gun at the officers, leading to a three-hour standoff.
Before his death, he posted an eerie message on Facebook at 1.39am Sunday, that read: 'Police bout to shoot me down in my own yard.'
It remains unclear who called 911 or what the reported situation was that led to a police response.
Woodstock police were called to the home of Tyler Goodson, 32, (pictured)- best known for his role in the investigative journalism podcast 'S-Town' created by Serial and This American Life
Goodson reportedly barricaded himself in his Alabama home located along the 500 block of Georgia Loop - during the early hours of Sunday. Goodson had brandished a gun at officers before he was shot dead, authorities said
Goodson, worked as a tattoo artist and plant worker, who also spent time on his property working on projects and fixing items that needed some time and attention
The community was mourning Goodson's unexpected death, including Woodstock Mayor Jeff Dodson. Dodson expressed grief upon hearing news of Goodson's shock death.
In the letter, the Mayor also apologized for revealing Goodson's name before his family was notified.
'Yesterday, I woke up to the news of a tragedy. I don't believe that I had the right to do that until 24 hours had passed in order to allow his family to be notified,' Dodson wrote.
'Now that this time has passed I am devastated to let you know that Tyler Goodson was the young man involved,' he said, in part.
'I know that everyone wants answers and details, myself included. Tyler was well known and loved by myself, his family and this community. That love extends far beyond due to the S-Town podcast.
'Please remember at this time that he is so much more than a character to the fans who loved him. This young man was a father, son, brother and friend to many.'
Dodson sad multiple law enforcement agencies were called for backup during the standoff and police spent three hours trying to talk him out of the house.
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is now in charge of the case. Officials from Woodstock police and the bureau did not respond in time for this report.
It remains unclear who called 911 or what the reported situation was that led to a police response. Goodson's claim to fame came shortly after the launch of 'S-Town' in March 2017. The podcast revolved around the death of John B. McLemore, a clock repairman, who shared what he disliked about his Alabama town. Goodson has referred to McLemore as a father-figure.
Pictured: Goodson called John McLemore a father-figure
McLemore committed suicide by drinking cyanide before the show came out
The blue-eyed, bearded Goodson, who hailed from the town of Woodstock, population 1,500, worked as a tattoo artist and plant worker.
His claim to fame came shortly after the launch of 'S-Town' in March 2017. The podcast revolved around John B. McLemore, a clock repairman, who shared what he disliked about his Alabama town.
The podcast focuses on the towns of Woodstock and Green Pond, where strangers now stop by occasionally to take selfies at locations from the show or put a dime atop the grave of the main character, McLemore, who committed suicide by drinking cyanide before the show came out.
Goodson has referred to McLemore as a father-figure.
McLemore was a Bibb County native who sent an email to producers of the 'This American Life' podcast with the subject line of 'John B McLemore lives in S-town, Alabama.'
S-Town tells the story of an alleged murder and another death, and winds up focusing on McLemore's tortured relationship with the town of Woodstock, his own inner demons, and Goodson.
S-Town took shape when Brian Reed, an investigative journalist and This American Life producer, agreed to meet McLemore five years ago to examine an unsolved murder.
Woodstock police were called to the home of Tyler Goodson (pictured), a central figure in the the investigative journalism podcast, 'S-Town' created by Serial and This American Life
Reed established that the murder never happened but developed a close friendship with the mercurial clock restorer who killed himself in June 2015 on the front porch of his rural Alabama home.
Rather than abandoning his project, Reed began piecing together the labyrinthine mysteries of McLemore's eccentric life, from the giant hedge maze he built on his land to the rumored hoard of gold he buried beneath it.
The setting for this twisting, turning narrative is S-Town, McLemore's unflattering nickname for his tiny hometown of Woodstock, where Goodson says he is public enemy number one.
S-Town was downloaded forty million times in 114 countries according to published reports. It was set and recorded in the town of Woodstock. The podcast had also won a Peabody Award in 2017.
In 2017, Goodson also pleaded guilty to a burglary charge and other counts for taking lumber, old vehicles and a laptop computer from the property of McLemore.
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