'Six quick seconds': Police share bodycam after officer shoots suspect during chase
On Friday, Cincinnati's police chief gave an update on the deadly police shooting in East Price Hill that took place the morning before.
One suspect was shot by police during a chase in East Price Hill on Thursday. Two other suspects were arrested immediately afterward, while another was later apprehended on Saturday morning.
On Friday, police identified the 18-year-old who died as Ryan Hinton.
It all unfolded around 10 a.m. Thursday when Cincinnati police officers with the department's fugitive apprehension unit responded to a call about a stolen Kia.
"Six quick seconds," Cincinnati Police Chief Terri Theetge said, saying that's how fast the entire situation unfolded.
From timeline of the incident to where the investigation stands, here's everything we know.
TIMELINE OF INCIDENT
It all started around 10 a.m. Thursday, when a stolen Kia was reported to have backed up into a parking spot in the lot of an apartment complex on Warsaw Avenue.
The Kia was reported stolen out of Edgewood, Kentucky earlier that day and because of GPS capability, the owner alerted police to its location.
Two undercover cars had pulled into the dead end of the lot and saw there were individuals inside the stolen car, so they pulled out to make way for the uniformed officers to pull in.
As officers approached, Theetge said four people fled from the vehicle, with at least one of them armed with a gun.
Video of the chase and subsequent shooting were released Friday.
"He's got a gun, he's got a gun. On your right," one officer could be heard saying to another officer on the body camera footage before several shots could be heard.
The suspect who had a gun slipped, with officers saying they heard the gun hit the concrete.
Once the suspect got up and ran between a set of dumpsters, another officer who was chasing another person came in contact with the armed suspect and fired 4 to 5 shots.
Police recovered a gun at the scene with an extended magazine and another magazine in his pocket. Another firearm was also recovered in the stolen Kia.
On Friday, police identified the 18-year-old who died as Ryan Hinton.
The other three suspects ran off. Two were taken into custody away from the complex following a lengthy search using K9 units and drones.
On Friday, the father of the 18-year-old who died was driving a car that hit a Hamilton County deputy near the University of Cincinnati, leaving the law enforcement officer dead. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
THE INVESTIGATION
Theetge said from the time the individuals bailed from the vehicle and police were chasing them to the time shots were fired was a total of six seconds.
"Six quick seconds," Theetge said.
On Friday, court documents identified the two people arrested as 19-year-old Deanthony Bullocks and 18-year-old Jurell Austin.
Austin is being held on a $50,000 bond, Bullocks bond is set at $40,000.
The two have been charged with obstructing official business and receiving stolen property. Both were arraigned in court on Friday morning.
A fourth person, Cynsere Grigsby, 18, was arrested on Saturday. Charging information and a mugshot were not immediately made available for Grigsby from the Hamilton County Justice Center.
The names of the officers are not being released, per Marsy's Law. One officer has been with CPD since 2014, the other since 2001, both with fugitive apprehension squad.
"They are trained to stop the threat," Theetge said.
When asked if the suspect pointed the firearm at officers, Theetge said during interviews, the officer who fired said the suspect had the gun pointed at him when he exited from between dumpsters and he felt threatened for his life.
Theetge believes the suspect was struck twice, in the chest and arm.
Theetge said there's no indication the suspect fired, but said she doesn't expect officers to wait until they're fired upon before they feel the necessity to fire.