Rodney Hinton Jr is an alleged killer from Ohio who has been charged in the death of a deputy
According to police reports the Deputy, who has not been named publicly, was conducting a traffic stop when he was hit and killed by a vehicle that was driven by Rodney Hinton Jr
Witnesses to the fatal accident say that Rodney Hinton Jr purposely lined up his vehicle and hit the Deputy with purposely.
Where this particular story takes an odd turn is the day before Rodney Hinton Jr son Ryan Hinton was shot and killed by police. Ryan Hinton was in a stolen vehicle with three others when they were pulled over. Ryan allegedly tried to run from the scene with a handgun when he was fatally shot
The Deputy who was killed was not part of the shooting.
Rodney Hinton Jr has been charged with aggravated murder
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Police allege that a father hit and killed a sheriff’s deputy with a car, a day after his 18-year-old son was gunned down by officers.
Rodney Hinton Jr, 38, from Ohio, is charged with aggravated murder and is being held without bond. The alleged attack came hours after he watched police footage of the fatal encounter with his son, lawyers for the Hinton family say.
Cincinnati’s police chief said “there is a connection” between the two cases, although there has been no suggestion that the father knew the deputy who died.
Ryan Hinton was killed after brandishing a gun at police during a stolen vehicle investigation, officials say. A gun was found at the scene. There is no indication he fired it.
The deputy, who has not been named, was directing traffic outside of the University of Cincinnati graduation, when he was fatally struck about 13:00 local time on Friday.
In a court hearing on Saturday, prosecutors alleged that Mr Hinton, “in a way that was calculated and premeditated lined up his car, deliberately accelerated his car and purposely caused the death of an on-duty deputy sheriff”.
Dozens of officers reportedly packed the courtroom during the hearing.
About 10:00 on Friday, Mr Hinton and his family members had gathered at their lawyer’s office to watch police footage of his son being shot to death by police.
Lawyer Michael Wright said in a statement that Mr Hinton became “understandably distraught” watching the police bodycam footage, and was unable to finish watching the video.
The meeting included members of the Cincinnati Police Department.
“After the meeting with the police department, Ryan Hinton’s father left in his own vehicle and that was the last we heard from him until learning about the tragic incident involving a law enforcement officer who was working a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati,” the lawyer’s statement continued.
“This is an unimaginable tragedy for this community,” it added. “Ryan Hinton’s family is heartbroken by this tragic turn of events and we are all devastated for the family of the officer who was killed.”
The short blurry video shows an officer yelling “gun” before shots ring out during a chase. Investigators say the shooting was justified because the teen pointed a gun in the officer’s direction. It is unclear from the blurry footage if the teen was carrying a gun or where it may have been pointed when he was shot.
“We do not expect the officers to wait until they’re fired upon,” Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge told reporters in a briefing on Friday.
Two other teens were arrested during the same incident.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine condemned the killing of the deputy, saying in a statement: “I have been briefed on the ongoing investigation and am sickened by what appears to be an intentional act of violence.”
“We offer our sincere condolences to the deputy’s family, friends, and colleagues.”
Mr Wright also issued condolences to the deputy, on behalf of the Hinton family.
“This is a horrific tragedy on both sides. This family lost their son, and this police officer lost his life,” he told The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The father of an 18-year-old man, who was shot and killed by Cincinnati police on May 1, allegedly struck and killed a sheriff’s deputy the following day.
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge announced in a press conference, shared by WOWT, on Friday, May 2, that a Hamilton County deputy was struck by a car while conducting “traffic enforcement.”
Theetge said the officer — whose identity has yet to be shared — died following the auto incident, which occurred at around 1 p.m. local time along Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods Drive, near the University of Cincinnati campus.
She also said that there was a connection between this incident and an officer-involved shooting the day prior, on Thursday, May 1. “The driver of today’s vehicle that struck a deputy has a family relationship with the 18-year-old that we shot yesterday,” the police chief said.
Ryan Hinton, 18, was one of four people found inside a stolen vehicle parked on Warsaw Avenue in East Price Hill, according to WOWT, the Cincinnati Inquirer and CNN. Ryan and the other three people reportedly attempted to flee the vehicle, and as he was running, Ryan allegedly pointed a handgun at police.
An officer shot the armed suspect, later identified as Ryan. Cincinnati police said the 18-year-old died from his injuries, per the outlets.
Chief Theetge confirmed to reporters during the news conference that the suspect who struck the Hamilton County deputy was Ryan’s father, 38-year-old Rodney Hinton Jr. He was later charged with aggravated murder, according to WLWT.
On Saturday, May 3, Rodney Hinton Jr made his first appearance in court.
During the court appearance, which was attended by several members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, prosecuting attorney Ryan Nelson said, per CNN, that the 38-year-old “in a way that was calculated and premeditated lined up his car, deliberately accelerated his car and purposely caused the death of an on-duty deputy sheriff.”
“It appeared from everybody who was on the scene that he deliberately struck the deputy in an attempt to kill him,” Nelson added in the courtroom, per the outlet.
Rodney Hinton Jr attorney argued that he had no prior felonies and asked the judge for bond — which was denied, per WLWT. He also it was an “emotionally charged” situation, as Rodney’s son had been killed by police officers.
In a video taken during the court appearance by a reporter, Rodney Hinton Jr could be seen allegedly telling officers who were lined up in court that his son was “going to be gone forever, forever.”
As for the officer who died in the incident, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey described him in the news conference as a “tremendous person” who retired from the department in December and had been working a special detail for the University of Cincinnati commencement ceremonies happening that week.
“I knew the man and I knew what a tremendous, tremendous person he is and what tremendous loss we have all suffered,” an emotional McGuffey said.