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CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA — Rodney Hinton Jr. Convicted of Killing Deputy Larry Henderson After Police Shot His Son

Ryan Hinton, 18, was fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer on May 1, 2025; the shooting was ruled justified. On May 2, 2025, his father, Rodney Hinton Jr., drove into Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr. at a graduation traffic detail, killing him, hours after viewing the bodycam video. A jury convicted Hinton Jr. on October 23, 2026. This case stays open through sentencing and will be followed until it closes.

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Date
May 1, 2025
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Victims
Ryan Hinton, 18, shot by police May 1, 2025; Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr., killed May 2, 2025
Suspect
Rodney Hinton Jr. — convicted October 23, 2026; sentencing November 16, 2026
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    Update #3 — Hinton gets 18 months for assaulting a jail officer

    In a separate case, Rodney Hinton Jr. was sentenced on Oct. 28 to 18 months in prison for punching a Clermont County corrections officer while awaiting trial. He gets credit for 320 days served.
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    Update #2 — Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Title now includes the state and USA

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    Update #4 — CINCINNATI: Rodney Hinton Jr. Convicted of Killing Deputy Larry Henderson; Sentencing November 16

    On Friday, October 23, a jury convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault in the death of Hamilton County Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr., rejecting his insanity defense. Hinton drove into the deputy at a graduation traffic detail on May 2, 2025, hours after viewing bodycam video of a Cincinnati officer fatally shooting his son, Ryan Hinton, 18, the day before — a shooting that was ruled justified. Sentencing is November 16; Hinton faces 15 years to life, and his defense says it will appeal.

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