Charges Dismissed Against Ex-Ohio Cop Who Killed Samuel Dubose

Source: Dubose Family

The charges against Ray Tensing in the murder of Samuel Dubose have been dismissed.

Tensing, a Former University of Cincinnati Police Officer, faced voluntary manslaughter and murder charges for shooting and killing Dubose, an unarmed black man, back in 2015. But the charges were formally dropped Monday. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Leslie Ghiz dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning the case against Tensing is dismissed permanently.

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However, according to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, U.S. Attorney Ben Glassman said that his office is still looking into the case for possible civil rights violations.

"My office will now undertake to acquire and review the evidence from the state court trials in order to assess whether there are possible federal civil rights offenses warranting investigation and potential prosecution," Glassman said in a statement. However, it is unknown when that decision will be made.

Dubose was fatally shot in the head by Tensing on July 19 during a traffic stop. Body camera footage revealed what happened during the incident, with the former cop ultimately using deadly force against Dubose. Initially, prosecutor Joe Deters had led two trials against Tensing but the juries in both failed to come to a unanimous verdict on the charges against him. Following those two mistrials, Deters did not seek a third trial against Tensing.

Source: cincinnati.com