RALEIGH, N.C. – Raleigh Police are conducting a follow up investigation into the death of Kyron Hinton, the Raleigh man who accused the Wake County Sheriff’s Office of beating him during a traffic stop.

• The investigation comes after his autopsy shows that his death may have been a homicide.
• New information shows that Hinton may have died of two things: cocaine toxicity and an injury to his neck.
• Hinton accused first responders of excessive force in April 2018 during a traffic stop. He claimed they beat him and had a K-9 released on him.

The investigation comes after his autopsy shows that his death may have been a homicide. When he died in February, it was said to be a drug overdose.

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The actual autopsy has not been released, but Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman says new information shows that Hinton may have died of two things: cocaine toxicity and an injury to his neck that might indicate homicide.

Hinton's first cousin was never convinced he only died from drugs, ever since they went to the hospital to identify his body

"When we saw him, and saw the scratches on him, and to look at him. He had been through something, something had been done to him, physically," said Tonya Stephens-Pulley, Hinton's first cousin.

Hinton’s death came just one day after he was reportedly awarded $80,000 in a settlement with Wake County. Hinton accused first responders of excessive force in April 2018 during a traffic stop. He claimed they beat him and had a K-9 released on him.

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Body and dash camera video appeared to show that, which led to a deputy and two troopers facing charges.

The deputy involved, Cameron Broadwell, pleaded guilty and forfeited his law enforcement certification this month.

His family says his lawyer only gave him $10,000 of the $80,000 settlement. They say the only place he went after getting the pay out was the house on Cooper Rd where he was found.

Hinton's family is now looking for justice in his death.

"It begins within our community. You can't blame the District Attorney. You can't keep putting everything on the law enforcement. It has to start within our community. Somebody knows exactly what happened to Kyron that night in that house," said Diana Powell, Executive Director of Justice Served.

The family is hoping that someone comes forward with information into his death.

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