Grandmama of armed car thief says police need to better understand “black culture”

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18-year-old Ryan Hinton was shot and killed by an unnamed Cincinnati officer during a foot chase in East Price Hill Thursday. The following afternoon, Cincinnati police say Ryan's father, Rodney Hinton Jr., drove a car into retired Hamilton County sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson who was directing traffic before a graduation ceremony at the University of Cincinnati. Henderson died from his injuries.

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Ryan Hinton's grandmother, Tonya Larkin, spoke during the news conference.

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"We are very close, very close family. This is killing us," Larkin said. "I can't even express how I feel right now about. I'm angry because it should've never happened. I want to find out exactly what steps was taken and the protocol. And if everything comes out that it's not what it should have been, we need to do something about change in training and diversity and understanding us as a black culture. We as black people, we don't deserve to be killed just because we're running away from the police. We're scared just as much as they are, whether we did something right or wrong. This is everyday life for us. Being scared of the police. Take that in consideration.”

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Video of the chase and subsequent shooting were released Friday. "He's got a gun, he's got a gun. On your right," one officer could be heard saying to another officer on the body camera footage before several shots could be heard. Police recovered a gun at the scene with an extended magazine and another magazine in his pocket. Another firearm was also recovered in the stolen Kia.

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Rodney Hinton is charged with aggravated murder in the deputy's death. He's accused of intentionally driving into the deputy near University of Cincinnati's campus.

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