New fees filed for Rodney Hinton Jr., who may now face loss of life penalty

CINCINNATI — Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich introduced throughout a press convention that Rodney Hinton Jr. has been indicted on new fees.

Final week, a yet-unnamed Cincinnati police officer fatally shot 18-year-old Ryan Hinton the morning of Might 1. The next day, Ryan’s father, Rodney Hinton Jr., allegedly crashed a automotive into former Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson, killing him.

Rodney Hinton Jr. was initially charged with one depend of aggravated homicide. Now, the grand jury has indicted him on a second cost of aggravated homicide and extra fees of homicide, plus two counts of felonious assault.

In response to Pillich, the aggravated homicide fees each carry the potential for the loss of life penalty.

Throughout the press convention, she additionally offered extra particulars into the moments that led up the Henderson’s alleged homicide.

Pillich mentioned Rodney arrived on the police division at 9:33 a.m., the place he watched the physique digital camera footage of a Cincinnati police officer fatally taking pictures his son.

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“Mr. Hinton was so upset, he left the constructing,” Pillich mentioned.

That occurred at 9:51 a.m., in response to Pillich.

By 10:37 a.m., Rodney left with different members of the family and left his car within the parking zone of the police station. From there, Pillich mentioned the household went to Findlay Marketplace for meals, however Rodney would not eat. In response to Pillich, the household then went to a house collectively, the place Rodney took a nap.

At 12:41 p.m., Rodney returned to the police station to get his automotive; he left at 12:44 p.m., however got here again to the police division once more at 12:49 p.m.

At that time, he drove via the parking zone of the police station, Pillich mentioned. He left the station for good at 12:50 p.m. His household was following behind him at that time, in response to Pillich.

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Prosecutor pronounces new fees, chance of loss of life penalty for Rodney Hinton Jr.

From there, Pillich mentioned Rodney drove up Clifton Avenue and turned onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, nonetheless with members of the family following in a separate car. At one level, Rodney pulled into the rightmost lane of MLK Drive and stopped. Then, he moved into the left lane, then right into a yellow middle lane that is not utilized by site visitors.

“As he strikes on up, he waits there,” mentioned Pillich. “There is no place to show, there is not any sign there, he is simply in that unused lane.”

From that spot, Pillich mentioned Rodney would have been trying downhill towards Burnet Woods Avenue, the place he would have had a transparent view of Henderson as he labored the site visitors controller.

“At 1:05 p.m., Hinton flooring the car,” mentioned Pillich.

He traveled throughout the 2 lanes of oncoming site visitors and crashed straight into Henderson, killing him, Pillich mentioned. Whereas that occurred, his household was nonetheless watching him from the opposite car.

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“It is a clear view, straight as an arrow,” mentioned Pillich. “He by no means veers astray, he by no means slows down.”

On the press convention, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey additionally spoke. She identified that, because the press convention was taking place, public visitation hours for Henderson have been taking place at Spring Grove Cemetery.

She mentioned Henderson will probably be buried with full honors. She additionally urged individuals to maintain calm and look after each other as many individuals grieve following the occasions of the previous week.

“We’re all mourning somebody,” mentioned McGuffey. “I perceive that this can be a very making an attempt time, I perceive that tempers are excessive, I perceive individuals are asking each other ‘why?'”

McGuffey requested that individuals let justice run its course because it’s meant.

“Do your greatest to interact and speak to individuals,” she mentioned. “Seize onto one another and mourn. Do the issues that in your grief will enable you to heal. However I am asking you to please, please let justice play out in all circumstances.”

On Friday, there will probably be a full funeral procession and providers for Henderson.