1 of 2 men charged with Christmas Day killing pleads guilty

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man who was charged for his involvement in a fatal shooting on Christmas Day in 2024 has pleaded guilty.

47-year-old Chad Kinney entered a plea agreement on Tuesday, in which he pleaded guilty to murder. If a judge accepts the deal, he will serve 45 years in prison.

The murder charge stems from the shooting and killing of 49-year-old Philip Rhinehart on Christmas Day in 2024. Kinney’s accomplice, 48-year-old Shawn Williams, was found guilty of murder by a jury on January 8…

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