Man who fatally struck deputy after his son was killed by Cincinnati police is convicted of murder

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Cincinnati, Ohio (AP) — A man who struck and killed a county deputy with his car the day after his teenage son was fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer was convicted of murder Friday.

Rodney Hinton Jr. was also found guilty of reckless homicide and felonious assault for the crash last year that killed Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr. while he was directing traffic for a college graduation. Henderson, who had spent decades working for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, had retired from the department a few months before the crash but was still working off-duty assignments.

Hinton pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His lawyer, Clyde Bennett II, said he would appeal the conviction.

Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said the jury’s verdict brought some closure and helped provide justice for Henderson.

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The case focused heavily on Hinton’s mental state during the crash.

Bennett said in closing arguments that Hinton was trying to kill himself when he drove into the intersection and described him as having a psychotic episode. Hinton was also diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and other mental illnesses.

But prosecutors said although he was distraught and grieving, he made the choice to aim his car at the deputy and that his mental illnesses didn’t stop him from understanding what was right and wrong.

Hinton faces 15 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole on the murder conviction. Sentencing is scheduled for November 16.

The deadly crash in May 2025 came a few hours after Hinton and other family members watched police body camera footage showing the officer fatally shoot his 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton .

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He was shot twice during a chase. The officer who fired told investigators that the suspect pointed a gun at him, Cincinnati’s police chief has said.

The officer wasn’t charged in his death. Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said last year that a review of the shooting found that the officer was “legally justified in his use of force.”

Hinton had a fully loaded gun and pointed it at officers when they confronted him, Pillich said.

Henderson had a long career with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. During his funeral last year, he was described as a selfless colleague, dedicated public servant and someone who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments.

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俄亥俄州辛辛那提（美联社）——一名男子在十几岁的儿子被辛辛那提一名警察枪杀的第二天，开车撞死了一名县副警长，周五，该男子被判谋杀罪名成立。

罗德尼·欣顿二世还被判犯有过失杀人和重罪袭击罪，罪名是去年导致副警长拉里·雷·亨德森二世丧生的车祸。当时亨德森正在为一场大学毕业典礼指挥交通。亨德森在汉密尔顿县警长办公室工作了几十年，在车祸发生前几个月刚刚从警局退休，但仍在兼职从事一些非执勤工作。

欣顿以精神错乱为由拒不不认罪。他的律师克莱德·贝内特二世表示将提起上诉。

汉密尔顿县警长查梅恩·麦格菲表示，陪审团的裁决带来了一些慰藉，并有助于为亨德森伸张正义。

关于辛辛那提一名副警长被杀和一名18岁青年被警方枪杀的案件，我们目前了解到的情况

该案件的重点在于欣顿在车祸发生时的精神状态。

贝内特在结案陈词中称，辛顿驾车冲入十字路口时意图自杀，并形容他当时正处于精神病发作期。辛顿还被诊断患有分裂情感性障碍和其他精神疾病。

但检方表示，尽管他当时情绪低落、悲痛欲绝，但他还是选择开车冲向副警长，而且他的精神疾病并没有阻止他理解是非对错。

辛顿因谋杀罪被判处15年至终身监禁，但有可能获得假释。量刑听证会定于11月16日举行。

2025 年 5 月发生的这起致命车祸，发生在 Hinton 和其他家人观看警方执法记录仪录像几个小时之后。录像显示，一名警官开枪打死了他 18 岁的儿子 Ryan Hinton。

罗德尼·欣顿二世的儿子被警察枪杀，他因在法庭上扰乱秩序而杀害一名警长副手，其保释申请被拒绝。

他在追捕过程中身中两枪。辛辛那提警察局长表示，开枪的警官告诉调查人员，嫌疑人曾用枪指着他。

该警官并未因其死亡而被起诉。汉密尔顿县检察官康妮·皮利奇去年表示，对这起枪击事件的审查发现，该警官“使用武力是合法的”。

皮利奇说，欣顿当时携带一把装满子弹的枪，当警察与他对峙时，他用枪指着警察。

亨德森在汉密尔顿县警长办公室工作了很长时间。在他去年的葬礼上，人们称他是一位无私的同事、一位尽职尽责的公务员，并且经常自愿承担最危险的任务。