Police initially said that an officer pulled DuBose over for a routine traffic stop which escalated into some type of altercation, and that DuBose dragged an officer with his vehicle for a distance before the officer fired. That account was later disproven by body camera footage released by Cincinnati prosecutor Joseph Deters, who announced that murder charges were being filed against University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing.
Victim's Name: Samuel Dubose
Agency Responsible: University of Cincinnati Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 19, 2015
County: Hamilton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged, Mistrial declared
Criminal Charges: Charged, Mistrial
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 653
Geography: Urban