Ohio Father Fatally Strikes Deputy with Vehicle Following Police Shooting of His Teen Son
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Ohio police say a father intentionally struck and killed a deputy after his son was fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer.

CBS News reported that on Friday, 38-year-old Rodney Hinton Jr. fatally struck a county deputy with his vehicle. Hinton is said to be the father of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer the previous day.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy, who was struck by Hinton’s vehicle, had recently retired and was working off-duty directing traffic at a University of Cincinnati graduation. He was rushed to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in critical condition, where he later died.

Eighteen-year-old Ryan Hinton was shot the day before his father Rodney Hinton’s arrest during an investigation into a stolen SUV. According to Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge, Ryan Hinton was running with a gun. The officer who shot him claimed that Hinton pointed the weapon at him, according to Cincinnati.com.

On Saturday, Rodney Hinton was arraigned on aggravated murder charges in a courtroom filled with officers mourning their fallen colleague.

Hinton’s family attorney, Michael Wright, addressed the incident during the arraignment.

“The family, they’re very distraught right now. They are sad for the police officer who lost his life, and they’re also grieving the fact that they’ve lost a son, a grandchild, a brother,” he said, as reported by Cincinnati.com.

According to prosecutors, evidence and witness testimony will ultimately show that Hinton Jr. “in an attempt to kill him,” deliberately stopped his vehicle in the street and purposefully drove into the deputy.

Judge Tyrone Yates scheduled a no-bond hearing for Hinton on Tuesday at 9 a.m., according to WLWT.

[Feature Photo: Rodney Hinton Jr./Hamilton County SO]

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