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Rodney Hinton, Ohio Father Whose Son Was Killed By Police, Accused Of Killing Officer With His Car In Response
Rodney Hinton, Ohio Father Whose Son Was Killed By Police, Accused Of Killing Officer With His Car In Response

An Ohio man who is grieving after his son was fatally shot by police is now accused of purposely striking and killing a sheriff’s deputy. Police said Rodney Hinton Jr. struck the officer in Cincinnati, Ohio, the day after his 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton, was killed. Hinton Jr. is now charged with aggravated murder. What are prosecutors saying about Rodney Hinton Jr. allegedly striking a deputy on purpose? Prosecuting attorney Ryan Nelson said the father’s plans were “calculated and premeditated.” “He lined up his car, deliberately accelerated his car and purposely caused the death of an on-duty deputy sheriff,” Nelson said on Saturday, per ABC News . What are Hinton Jr.’s representatives saying about the tragedy facing the family and the charges against the father? Hinton Jr.’s attorney said that his client is facing a “very serious, very terrible charge,” but he doesn’t have any felony record to worry about. “I understand that this is an emotionally charged situation,” the...

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