Prosecutors decline to charge Findlay officer in deadly shooting of 17-year-old Kalvin Darapheth

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Findlay, Oh - Prosecutors in Hancock County have decided not to charge the officers involved in a shooting that killed a teenager who fired a gun toward police.

The Hancock County Prosecutor Sean Abbott reviewed the case involving the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Kalvin Darapheth and found the use of deadly force by Findlay Police was “objectively reasonable” under the circumstances outlined in multiple statutes, according to a news release.

Findlay Police said officers were dispatched to Bernard Park around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2024, for a report of three juveniles drinking alcoholic beverages. Police said the kids were a 13-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, and a 17-year-old boy.

Police said when officers arrived on the scene, Darapheth ran away and an officer began to chase him. During the chase, Darapheth fired two shots toward the officers, and one of the officers returned fire.

During a news conference in November, police revealed the officer who shot the teen is a four-year veteran of the department. He fired his weapon eight times. The other responding officer was a 10-year veteran who did not fire their weapon.

The autopsy determined Darapheth died of multiple gunshot wounds.