Ray Tensing Indicted – University Of Cincinnati Officer Charged With Murder – Cincinnati Riots Predicted

UC shooting body camera footage was released today. Ray Tensing, a University of Cincinnati campus police officer, was indicted on murder charges for shooting and killing Samuel DuBose earlier this month. Tensing, is white, DuBose was black – facts which have prompted Cincinnati riots concerns. A press conference at 1 p.m. will included the video footage and the release of the grand jury findings in the Tensing case. Tensing, who turned himself in after the press conference, was also indicted on the lesser included charge of voluntary manslaughter. He will likely be arraigned on Thursday morning.

The Ray Tensing body cam video was about 10 minutes long, audio was not captured in the first few moments of the recording. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters called the shooting “horrific” and a “purposeful killing” and added that Samual DuBose was executed by a shot in the head. The police stop was reportedly initiated due to a missing front license plate. Click here to read the rest of the University of Cincinnati Ray Tensing indict and police shooting report.