Prosecutor: Investigation into fatal police shooting of Ryan Hinton 'will take some time'
Ultimately, Prosecutor Connie Pillich will review the findings of that investigation and decide whether to present it to a grand jury. But that apparently will not happen anytime soon, according to a Monday, May 12, news release from Pillich's office.
Cincinnati police internal affairs is investigating the shooting.
The news release also announced that three people who investigators say were with Hinton that day in a stolen Kia SUV have been indicted on multiple charges.
Cynsere Grigsby, 18, Jurell Austin, 18, and Deanthony Bullocks, 19, each face charges of: obstructing police, theft, receiving stolen property, improperly handling a gun in a vehicle, and illegal gun possession because of previous felony convictions.
All three are being held without bond at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Each faces up to 12 years in prison.
Cincinnati police initially encountered the stolen SUV the morning of May 1.
The department's fugitive apprehension team had been alerted that the stolen Kia Telluride was parked in East Price Hill. When officers approached the SUV, four people ran from it, and officers pursued them. A gun that prosecutors say had been stolen in Kentucky was found inside the vehicle.
Three of the suspects ran into a nearby wooded area, although Hinton did not.
One officer chased Hinton, who can be seen in bodycam video holding a gun. Hinton tripped, appeared to drop a handgun and pick it back up, then continued to run between two large metal trash containers, where he encountered a second officer.
The first officer, according to Police Chief Teresa Theetge, was pursuing another suspect when Hinton emerged from between the trash containers. Body camera showed the second, unnamed officer firing five rounds at Hinton as he ran in the officer's direction.
The body camera footage is not clear. But Theetge said the officer who fired the shots has told investigators that Hinton pointed the gun at him. The handgun had an extended magazine, officials said.
Hinton was struck in the chest and arm and later died.
The next day, police met with Hinton's family and showed them the bodycam video.
Several hours after seeing the video, officials say Hinton's father, Rodney Hinton Jr., killed a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy by driving into him with his car. The deputy, 57-year-old Larry Henderson, was working traffic control for a University of Cincinnati graduation ceremony.
Rodney Hinton Jr. was described as being extremely distraught after watching the video. Hinton's attorney has said that he was not in his right mind and likely was suffering from a mental illness.
Hinton, 38, faces charges including aggravated murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Investigation into fatal police shooting 'will take some time'
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