Ohio deputy killed one day after suspect’s teen son was shot dead by police
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An Ohio deputy was killed Friday after being hit by a car, and authorities are investigating if the crash was intentional.
The suspect’s teen son was shot dead by police just hours prior, authorities said.
Ohio deputy killed
What we know:
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said an Ohio sheriff's deputy working on a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati was hit and killed Friday.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy was fatally hit around 1 p.m. near the university, which was hosting a graduation ceremony.
What we don't know:
Authorities haven’t given the name of the deputy, but said he retired from the department a few months ago and was continuing to work off-duty assignments.
What they're saying:
Authorities said the crash appeared to be intentional, and that witnesses said they saw the suspect drive directly at the deputy.
Police in Cincinnati said the suspect who was driving the car was the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by police a day earlier.
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Ryan Hinton Cincinnati police death
The backstory:
Ryan Hinton, 18, was shot twice and killed by police on Thursday, May 1, during a chase after officers responded to a call about a stolen car, police said.
The officer who fired the gun told investigators that the suspect pointed a gun at him during the chase, said Cincinnati's police chief. During a news conference Friday, police showed photos of a semiautomatic handgun that they said he was carrying and another gun that was found in the car.
Video perspective:
Body camera video of the shooting released by police Friday showed one officer could be heard saying "he’s got a gun, he’s got a gun" before several shots were fired as Hinton was running behind an apartment complex.
The video did not clearly show Hinton pointing a gun.
Dig deeper:
The next day, and just a few hours before the crash involving the deputy, the teen’s father, 38-year-old Rodney Hinton Jr., and other family members met at the police chief’s office and watched police body camera video, said Michael Wright, an attorney hired by the family.
Wright told the media on Saturday that Hinton was distraught and upset by what he saw in the body cam footage involving his son.
Meanwhile:
Authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the deadly crash involving the deputy.
Hinton has been charged with aggravated murder in the deputy’s death, police said, and is being held until another hearing on Tuesday, May 6.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from public remarks, photos and videos given by Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge, and from remarks given by the Hinton family lawyer, as reported by The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.