Columbus man arrested in Ohio road rage shooting
Police have arrested a suspect in the May 17 road rage shooting that left an Akron man dead on Interstate 76 in Norton.
Members of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team and the Columbus Police Department’s SWAT Team on Wednesday arrested Dacarrei Tovon Kinard, 30, of Columbus.
A warrant for Kinard’s arrest on a murder charge was issued Wednesday after the Norton Police Department identified him as the suspect in the shooting of George Jensen, 40, who was driving home from his job in Wadsworth.
Norton police did not return calls seeking comment Wednesday and have not answered media questions since the shooting. No court information for Kinard had been posted in Barberton Municipal Court as of late Wednesday.
An earlier Norton news release said there appeared to be a road rage incident between Jensen and another driver in a black 2018 or newer Chevy Camaro as the two traveled on I-76, and the driver of the Camaro fired multiple gunshots toward Jensen’s car as it drove past.
An initial incident report said police spoke to five witnesses and recovered eight .40 caliber shell casings and eight bullet slugs at the scene: two from outside the vehicle, four from Jensen’s car and two from his body’s shoulder and knee.
Northern Ohio U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “The Norton Police Department worked nonstop to gather information, follow up on tips from the public, and ultimately make an identification for this suspect.”
After the warrant for Kinard’s arrest was issued Wednesday morning, Norton police, who are members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, provided information to Columbus police, where Kinard was suspected to be living.
Jensen’s wife, Allison Kee-jensen, said Norton police detectives were not able to give her all the details while they were in Columbus on Wednesday afternoon. She said they planned to speak with her Wednesday night.
“The detectives are gonna stop by probably later and communicate what they learned,” she said. “They were on their way to Columbus and they had some additional warrants that they’re serving for some more information.”
She said she hasn’t been able to return to work since the death, but had little to say about her feelings regarding the arrest. “I’m going to wait for due process to happen,” she said. “I’m not going to get all excited. I’m trying to let the let the process do its thing.”
Kinard had previously served time in prison, having been sentenced in Franklin County to four years in 2013 on a third-degree felony count of theft, according to records.
No violent offenses were immediately found in a records search by the Beacon Journal.