Cincinnati — According to investigators, the father of an 18-year-old who was shot dead by a Cincinnati police officer the day b
efore is an Ohio man accused of using his vehicle to kill a sheriff’s deputy.
Authorities said that on May 2, Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, struck a Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy who was directing traffic at a commencement celebration at the University of Cincinnati. Around 1 p.m. local time, the deputy was struck when he was outside his car running a traffic light at a junction.
At least 30 law enforcement personnel were there when Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge revealed during a press conference that the deputy was taken to the hospital in serious condition and eventually passed away from his wounds. Citing Marsy’s Law, which protects victims of crimes, authorities first concealed the deputy’s name before identifying him on May 4.
Hinton appeared in court on May 3 and was charged with aggravated murder in connection with the deputy’s killing. Judge Tyrone Yates of Hamilton County Municipal Court said he is being held for his security at a jail in another county east of Cincinnati.
According to Michael Wright, the family’s lawyer, the tragic collision occurred just two hours after the Hinton family watched police body camera film of an officer killing Hinton’s 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton, close to an apartment complex parking lot.
Wright acknowledged that Rodney Hinton grew upset after viewing some of the body camera footage of his son’s shooting death, but he claimed he was unable to make any assumptions about the father’s motivations.
Wright remarked, “He couldn’t finish watching the video,” “It was very difficult to watch for the family.”
According to officials, the crash is being investigated by the homicide and traffic departments of the Cincinnati Police Department.
An 18-year-old was shot and killed after running at an officer, according to bodycam footage.
Theetge discussed the specifics of Ryan Hinton’s shooting at a separate news conference earlier on May 2. The incident started on May 1 at around 9:30 a.m. when police arrived at a condominium parking lot to look into claims of a stolen car.
According to Theetge, four suspects were met by uniformed police officers inside a 2021 Kia Telluride that had been stolen from Edgewood, Kentucky, but had GPS capabilities that let the police follow the car. According to Theetge, all four suspects got out of the Kia and fled from the police, some of them in separate ways, thus it was up to the policemen to choose which one to pursue.
According to Theetge, one cop began pursuing the armed man after spotting his gun and shouting to alert other officers to the presence of a firearm. Ryan Hinton turned out to be that suspect.
According to investigators, Ryan Hinton stumbled but kept running between two dumpsters while holding a revolver until coming across another cop. According to Theetge, officers on the scene claimed to have heard the handgun drop to the ground, and pictures revealed that the weapon had scratches, most likely from the impact.
According to authorities, Ryan Hinton came out from between the dumpsters while the other cop was chasing someone else. As Ryan Hinton raced toward the police, the officer shot four or five rounds at him, according to the body camera.
According to authorities, the officer who fired the bullets claimed in interviews that Ryan Hinton pointed the gun at him, but it’s unclear from the blurry body camera footage.
Gunfire hit Ryan Hinton twice, once in the arm and once in the chest. Police stated the rifle was loaded with an extended magazine, but there was no sign Ryan Hinton fired any rounds in the direction of cops.
According to authorities, cops attempted to administer medical assistance at the site, but Ryan Hinton passed away.
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