CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A crash that killed an Ohio deputy Friday while he was directing traffic appeared to be intentional and allegedly committed by the father of a teen who was shot and killed by a police officer one day earlier, according to authorities.

Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, was charged with aggravated murder after Deputy Larry Henderson was struck and killed Friday while serving on a traffic detail for a University of Cincinnati graduation ceremony.

He's accused of intentionally hitting Henderson, not long after body cam video was released showing Hinton's son being shot by a Cincinnati Police officer during a stolen car investigation. Ryan Hinton, 18, died from his injuries.

Police shot and killed him when they said he pointed a gun at an officer.

The deputy was outside of his car at the time of the collision, after which he was taken to UC Medical Center in critical condition but died soon after, police said.

Hinton appeared in court on Saturday and was set to return on May 6 for a bond hearing.

Attorneys representing the family of Ryan Hinton released a statement Saturday, saying the father and family members met at the police chief's office Friday morning to review the bodycam footage of an officer shooting the teenager.

"Ryan Hinton's family, including Ryan's father, was present at the meeting and they were understandably distraught as they watched the bodycam video," the attorney's office stated.

"After the meeting with the police department, Ryan Hinton's father left in his own vehicle and that was the last we heard from him until learning about the tragic incident involving a law enforcement officer who was working a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati," the release added.

The law firm called it an "unimaginable tragedy" for the community and offered "heartfelt condolences to the family and colleagues of the officer."

Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said Deputy Henderson was retired but still served at times as a special deputy. He served as a deputy for 33 years.

“In Deputy Henderson’s early tenure as a Sheriff’s Deputy, I recognized his talent for teaching and presentation. Larry began his journey as a Sheriff’s Office trainer early in his career," McGuffey said. "He developed an expertise and became an excellent trainer. Subsequently, he trained divisions of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office that included hundreds of deputy sheriffs. His ability to relate to and touch officers’ lives was extraordinary. We will continue to honor Larry’s life of service.”

The sheriff's office added that Henderson’s badge number, #129, will be retired.

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Editor's note: The National News Desk's Alexx Altman-Devilbiss contributed to this article.