Father of Ohio Teen Arrested After Her ‘Horrific’ Homicide, Standoff with Police: ‘Palms Minimize Off’

13-year-old Kei’Mani Latigue’s physique was present in a burned, deserted constructing — after her father, now accused of her homicide, went on TV and spoke about her disappearance.

An Ohio father is behind bars following the grisly homicide of his teen daughter, only one week after he went on tv when she was first reported lacking.

Kei’Mani Latigue, 13, was reported lacking by her household in Toledo, Ohio on March 18. On Sunday, March 23, a warrant for abduction was issued for her father, Darnell Jones, and a manhunt for him started. Then, on Monday, March 24, Latigue’s physique was present in a dilapidated, burned down constructing in Toledo.

The next day, the Lucas County Coroner’s Workplace stated the reason for demise was “a number of incised wounds of the neck” and dominated a murder. A warrant for Homicide was then issued for Jones by Toledo Police.

On Tuesday, Jones was arrested in Columbus — with Brian Metal of the Columbus Police Division telling WTOL that officers and SWAT have been patrolling the realm, when one SWAT officer situated the suspect, resulting in a “confrontation.” Per Metal, Jones had a gun and, after exchanging gunfire with officers, was shot and apprehended.

“The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a neighborhood hospital in secure situation on the time of this launch,” police stated in an announcement. “A firearm was recovered from the suspect. No officers have been injured within the incident.”

“This case is among the most horrific instances I’ve ever heard. This can be a 14-year-old that was murdered, raped, had her fingers minimize off, and her throat nearly minimize off,” Metal advised press. “I am glad our officers are OK. Our SWAT are the very best of the very best. We ship a message: You homicide any individual, don’t come to this city.”

“I referred to as my union counterpart in Toledo. I stated, ‘Hey, excellent news; we’ve got your man,’” he added. “I will let you know proper now, [this is] the flawed city to come back to when you homicide any individual.”

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In accordance with household, Latigue was picked up by Jones from her grandmother, who was her authorized guardian. When she disappeared, he advised reporters he final noticed her on March 16, claiming she advised him she was afraid to be alone.

“I came to visit right here as a result of she stated that it appeared like any individual was making an attempt to interrupt into the home,” Jones advised WTVG, on digicam, on the time. “Me and my cousin sat over right here for an hour and we left round 12:30-ish.”

The grandmother claimed that when she returned dwelling on the seventeenth, Kei’Mani wasn’t there. Toledo police, in the meantime, allege Jones gave them “inconsistent statements” about their time collectively and his whereabouts.

“I can not even say. I really feel deceived. I really feel like this was pre-planned,” Kei’Mani’s grandmother advised WBNS. “She was phenomenal. She was like no different child her age.”

Her aunt referred to as the information “devastating,” including that she needs she took her niece along with her to Indianapolis “so this might have by no means occurred.”

In accordance with the Toledo Police Division, the town has begun the method of demolishing the house the place her physique was discovered.