Police Officer Ray Tensing, who is accused of murdering Samuel DuBose an African American during a traffic stop in Cincinnati, was released Thursday evening hours after his arraignment on a murder indictment.
Tensing, 25, was indicted Wednesday on one count of murder and one count of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of the unarmed DuBose on July 19. He pleaded not guilty. If Tensing is convicted on all charges, he faces life in prison.
Two other officers who responded to the incident were placed on administrative leave Thursday as a result of an internal investigation, a rep for the University of Cincinnati said. Further details were not immediately available.
Tensing, a University of Cincinnati police officer, appeared in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in prison stripes and handcuffs. During the proceedings that lasted just minutes, Judge Megan Shanahan read the two charges and set bond at $1 million, which drew cheers from members of DuBose's family in court. The outburst prompted a strong rebuke from the judge.
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