Dacarrei Tovon Kinard, suspect in Norton fatal road rage shooting, arrested in Columbus

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 Jenson, 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.

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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.

Who was George Jensen?

George Jensen was on his way home from work in Wadsworth.

His wife, Allison, said she suspected something was wrong when her husband didn't return to their Akron home at the usual time, saying he always came straight home after work.

Scott Keenan, a co-worker of George Jensen's at ECS Tuning, was also worried and made calls to area law enforcement agencies and hospitals.

Keenan, who had been best friends with George since they were 9, said Jensen was dedicated to his work and was a gifted systems engineer.

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"He was staunchly opposed to gun violence," Keenan said. "He was alarmed at the mass shooting incidents all around the country."

Allison Jensen said her husband was the oldest of three children. They celebrated their 13th anniversary in October and met 18 years ago at a concert.

She said the person who shot her husband should be held accountable.

"I am not here for (any) revenge fantasies — I just want justice," Allison Jensen said. "I want him to be tried like anyone else."

What happened during the road rage shooting in Norton?

A caller who reported the incident to 911 operators last week said he witnessed some of what happened.

"I think he's been shot," the caller can be heard saying to others on the scene as the dispatcher answered the phone. The caller then described what he saw.

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"I believe there were two cars going back and forth with each other, and I think the guy got shot ... he hit the wall. He swerved right, he swerved left," the caller said. "There were two cars going back and forth, and this guy was trying to pass and I don't know ... This guy, he's not going to make it."

The 911 recording was provided by Southwest Summit Communications, which serves Barberton, Norton, Copley and Springfield Township.

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Reporters Alan Ashworth, Eric Marotta and Emily Mills contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Norton road rage shooting: Dacarrei Tovon Kinard arrested as suspect