University of Cincinnati policeman charged in shooting death of unarmed black man

A grand jury has handed down an indictment on murder charges against University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing for the shooting death of Sam DuBose during a traffic stop for a missing front license plate.

Tensing is white, and DuBose was an unarmed black man. The prosecutor called Tensing’s actions “asinine” and “totally unwarranted,” according to NPR.

Tensing had previously said he shot DuBose because the officer was being dragged by DuBose’s car. However, the officer’s body-cam video completely contradicts that version of events, according to the prosecutor.

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