By Matt Lavietes Police were “legally justified” when they fatally shot an 18-year-old Black man in Cincinnati last month and no charges will be filed in the May 1 death of Ryan Hinton, an Ohio prosecutor said Tuesday. The day after Hinton died, his father was accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy with his car. Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said Tuesday the Cincinnati police officer “was legally justified in his use of force” against Hinton, who authorities have said was armed. Officials have said police fired at Hinton after they found him — and three other people — with a vehicle
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