Here are the latest developments in the case of the July 19 fatal shooting of a motorist after a traffic stop by a University of Cincinnati police officer (all times local):
10:10 a.m.
A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist after stopping him over a missing front license plate has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Twenty-five-year-old Ray Tensing wore a striped jail uniform at his arraignment Thursday. Bond was set at $1 million.
Tensing was indicted Wednesday in the July 19 death of 43-year-old Samuel DuBose. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters scoffed at Tensing’s claim that he was dragged by DuBose’s car, saying the officer “purposely killed him.”
Tensing’s attorney says his client feared for his life and didn’t intend to kill DuBose.
DuBose’s death comes amid months of national scrutiny of police dealings with African-Americans, especially those killed by officers. Tensing is white and DuBose is black. Authorities so far have not focused on race in the death.
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8:30 a.m.
The NAACP says the indictment of a white University of Cincinnati policeman in the shooting death of a black driver after a traffic stop illustrates the kind of action needed when excessive force is used against unarmed people.
A murder charge was announced Wednesday for the officer, Ray Tensing, in the July 19 shooting of 43-year-old Samuel DuBose. Tensing’s attorney says the now-fired officer didn’t intend to kill DuBose.
A statement from NAACP President Cornell William Brooks calls the indictment “encouraging” but notes it’s merely the start of a potentially long legal process. He says the organization will closely monitor the case as it seeks accountability in that case and others involving excessive force.
Tensing’s initial court appearance is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday.
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2 a.m.
Some of the sharpest criticism of a police officer after the slaying of an unarmed black man is coming from top law enforcement and Cincinnati officials this time.
Wednesday’s indictment of University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing on a charge of murder in the traffic-stop shooting was applauded by the victim’s family and some community activists. It also won approval from city officials in a city roiled by racial violence that erupted in 2001 after an unarmed black man was killed by Cincinnati police after a string of earlier shootings by officers.
Forty-three-year-old Samuel DuBose’s July 19 shooting death comes amid months of national scrutiny of police dealings with African-Americans, especially those killed by officers. Authorities so far have not focused on race in DuBose’s death.
What an evil bastard, when him never have no need fi stop di man..hope him rot in jail..
It’s getting out of control now is like them just look at black ppl like dogs slavery finish and is like some states them have no regards for black’s
Good Afternoon Met/Metters
I couldn’t believe it, one after the other after the other. Totally unneccessary and unprovoked. He clearly murdered that man and to know that the dutty cops who came on the seen corroborated his lying report further angers me. Mi nuh know bwoi, all di protesting and marching ain’t doing crap. Is like dem have a secret pact to eliminate black men.
A war is coming
And you know wha kill me too??? All di time them ah come with “Dem was in fear ah dem life” fu(kery excuse!!! How you fi in fear of yuh life from someone who ah run away/drive away from you???
If somebody ah approach you, then yes mi understand the ‘fear’ but him ah drive off, whe dem supposed to do is call fi backup & pursue them!
And furthermore, him is a campus SECURITY GUARD!!! Him supposed to ah guard di student dem PON CAMPUS!!! Who is him fi ah mek traffic stop OFF CAMPUS?!?!?
I hope dem fling him UNDER DI JAIL!!!
Slavery is not “finish.” We are under mental slavery and all of our survival skills has been stripped away. It’s very important for us to learn our true history especially here in AmeriKKKa. Remember they beat and tortured black men in front of women and small children. Marcus garvey spoke about it, Neely Filler is trying to open our eyes to it, so what do we do? Simple, learn the art of detachment and the are of war.