Police in Cincinnati recently arrested a man named Rodney Hinton Jr after he allegedly struck and killed a police deputy due to his son being shot dead, find out more about him and the incident below
The tragic death comes just 48 hours after Rodney lost his 18-year-old son, Ryan, during a police shootout.
Deputy Larry Henderson who was run over by Rodney served for 33 years with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, beginning in 1991 and his roles with the sheriff’s office included time spent as an academy instructor, dive team member, SWAT team member, FBI task force member and bomb unit member.
Who is Rodney Hinton Jr of Cincinnati, father of Ryan Hinton who ran over and killed Ohio Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson after his son was shot dead
Henderson was working a special detail with the sheriff’s office to help assist with traffic around UC’s campus as graduation ceremonies were underway there on Friday and after being struck by the car at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods Drive at approximately 1 p.m., he was rushed to nearby UC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Who is Rodney Hinton Jr., father of 18-year-old shootout victim who was recently arrested for murdering a deputy, bio, age, charges, allegations, and more
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Rodney Hinton Jr is a Hero.
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Following the incident, prosecutors have claimed that it was a premeditated act of violence as investigations unfold.
Attorneys with the Cochran Firm in Avondale said they have been hired to represent the estate of 18-year-old Ryan Hinton who was shot by an unnamed Cincinnati officer during a foot chase in East Price Hill Thursday. The following afternoon, Cincinnati police say Ryan’s father, age 38 Rodney Hinton Jr., drove a car into retired Hamilton County sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson who was directing traffic before a graduation ceremony at the University of Cincinnati.
Rodney Hinton Jr. arrested for murder
Police on Friday, arrested a 38-year-old man named Rodney Hinton Jr. and charged him with aggravated murder after he was caught allegedly using his car to strike Deputy Larry Henderson. The incident took place near the University of Cincinnati, as Larry was directing traffic during a commencement event. Prosecutors have since stated that Hinton Jr.:
lined up his car, deliberately accelerated, and purposely caused the deputy’s death.”
Following the accident, authorities rushed him to the hospital, where he died shortly after. During Rodney Jr.’s arraignment, the prosecution went on to describe his act as calculated and intentional. Meanwhile, his public defender asked for a reasonable bond while acknowledging the emotional weight of the situation. As of now, Hinton Jr. remains under arrest without bond pending a hearing.
Rodney Hinton Jr. bio and age
Father who killed a police officer days after police shot his 18-year-old son walks past 30 officers in the courtroom!!
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Rodney Hinton Jr. is a 38-year-old resident of Cincinnati who was recently arrested for allegedly murdering a deputy police officer. He is the father of Ryan Hinton, the 18-year-old teen who was fatally shot by Cincinnati police. There is currently not much information available about him publicly. According to their family attorney, Mr. Michael Wright, Hinton Jr. was visibly distraught after viewing the bodycam footage of the police shooting and was unable to finish watching it. Just the following day after watching it, he allegedly committed the fatal act that led to his arrest.
“My brother – he was always a real jokester, playing with everybody, making sure everybody was good,” Diamonte Jackson, Ryan’s elder brother, said.
Rodney Hinton Sr., Ryan’s grandfather meanwhile offered condolences to Deputy Henderson’s family and prayers for the officer who shot and killed his grandson.
“I seen in the video about my grandson, I seen 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. “What I seen was two persons made a mistake. My grandson made a mistake of being there and the officer was trying to back to his family too. It’s not about revenge or anything.”
Ryan Hinton’s grandmother, Tonya Larkin said, “We are very close, very close family. This is killing us. I can’t even express how I feel right now about.. I’m angry because it should’ve never happened. I want to find out exactly what steps was taken and the protocol. And if everything comes out that it’s not what it should have been, we need to do something about change in training and diversity and understanding us as a black culture. We as black people, we don’t deserve to be killed just because we’re running away from the police. We’re scared just as much as they are, whether we did something right or wrong. This is everyday life for us. Being scared of the police. Take that in consideration.”
Damarlyn Howard, Ryan’s cousin meanwhile revealed Ryan was supposed to be home the night before he was shot and killed.
“He had no business being in a stolen car. He had a bed to come home to,” Howard said adding that Ryan had trouble getting into the family’s house so he slept in a car.
Charges and Allegations
Rodney Hinton Jr. currently faces several charges, including an aggravated murder charge for the death of Deputy Larry Henderson. Prosecutors have stated his act was a deliberate and premeditated response to his son’s death despite not confirming any official motive as of now.