Ohio man accused of killing deputy denied bond as chaos disrupts packed courtroom
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A disturbance broke out in an Ohio courtroom on Tuesday as Rodney Hinton Jr., the man accused of killing a Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy on May 2, a day after his son was fatally shot by Cincinnati police, appeared for a bond hearing.

Hamilton County Judge Tyrone Yates ordered Hinton, who is charged with aggravated murder, held without bond until his trial and asked that the suspect be allowed to receive mental health treatment while incarcerated. 

People could be heard yelling in the courtroom gallery during the Tuesday morning hearing, though it is unclear what caused the disturbance. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for more information.

Hinton Jr. is accused of fatally striking retired Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson, who was directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during a Friday graduation ceremony, with a vehicle around 1 p.m., according to Cincinnati police.

Larry Henderson

Rodney Hinton Jr. is accused of killing Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy Larry Henderson. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office)

“I seen in the video… two scared people: I seen the officer scared, and I seen my grandson scared. So, it’s an unfortunate incident that happened,” Hinton Sr. said. “I didn’t see the police there trying to kill, kill, kill. No. All I seen is two people who made a mistake.”

Henderson was a 33-year officer with the HCSO and served in multiple specialized units since 1991, including the dive team, HCPA SWAT, FBI Task Force Officer and the HCSO Bomb Unit.

“In Deputy Henderson’s early tenure as a Sheriff’s Deputy, I recognized his talent for teaching and presentation,” Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said in a Sunday statement. “Larry began his journey as a Sheriff’s Office trainer early in his career. He developed an expertise and became an excellent trainer. Subsequently, he trained divisions of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office that included hundreds of deputy sheriffs. His ability to relate to and touch officers’ lives was extraordinary. We will continue to honor Larry’s life of service.”

Fox News’ Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.

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