silver-colored pocket watch — *S-Town* centers around John McLemore—a clock-restoring, gold-hoarding eccentric who recruits host Brain Reed to investigate an alleged murder. (Photo by Shawn Lee on Unsplash)

Tyler Goodson was nationally-known for his prominent role in S-Town, a Peabody-winning podcast that investigated accusations of murder, suspicions of hidden treasure and other small-town secrets in Woodstock, Alabama. On Sunday night, Goodson was shot and killed by police.

Goodson was a key character in award-winning podcast S-Town

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S-Town explores the small town mysteries of Woodstock, AL.

S-Town, a 2017 podcast from the team behind Serial and This American Life, was hosted by Brian Reed and debuted to national acclaim with 16 million downloads in the first week it was released.

The story follows an eclectic Woodstock man named John B. McLemore, who asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who’s allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder, sending the series into an unpredictable and dramatic chain of events.

Goodson was featured prominently in the series, most notably as a close friend of McLemore. When McLemore died by suicide during the production of the series, he intended to leave most of his belongings to Goodson but did not have a legal will. Goodson was later charged with stealing items from McLemore’s estate that he believed to be his.

Tyler Goodson shot by police on Sunday

As reported by The New York Times, police responded to a call after midnight Sunday and found Goodson had barricaded himself inside. After a standoff where Goodson allegedly “brandished a gun at officers”, he was shot by police. More details on the shooting have not been disclosed.

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