CINCINNATI —Police are investigating after a University of Cincinnati police officer was involved in a fatal shooting in Mt. Auburn Sunday night.
Police said the driver was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Family members identified the driver as Sam Dubose, 43.
From CNN: Authorities identified the officer as Ray Tensing, who has five years’ experience in law enforcement and who has worked for the University of Cincinnati Police Department for more than a year. He is white.
According to Cincinnati police, which is handling the investigation, Tensing saw Dubose driving without a front license plate around 6:30 Sunday evening and tried to pull him over. Police said Dubose continued for about a mile before stopping the car.
Tensing asked several times to see Dubose’s driver’s license, Cincinnati police said. Instead, police said, Dubose handed the officer a bottle of alcohol.
According to police, Tensing asked Dubose to step out of the car, at which point a struggle ensued.
“There was a struggle at the door with Mr. Dubose in the vehicle and the officer outside the vehicle, and the vehicle sped away,” Cincinnati police Lt. Col. James Whalen told reporters.
Police said Dubose then stuck his key back in the ignition and sped away as Tensing fired a single shot, hitting the driver in the head.
Tensing fell to the ground as he fired the shot, bruising his legs and tearing his uniform, Cincinnati police said.
It appeared that Dubose did not have a weapon, according to police.
An investigation is ongoing.
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