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1st LD: White police in Ohio university indicted for murdering unarmed black man

Xinhua, July 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

A University of Cincinnati white police officer was indicted on Wednesday on a murder charge for fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop earlier this month.

Describing the killing as "asinine" and "senseless", prosecutor Joe Deters said at a press conference that Officer Ray Tensing " purposely" killed Samuel Dubose, a 43-year-old black man, after Dubose was pulled over on July 19 for missing his front license plate on his vehicle.

"This office has probably reviewed upwards of hundreds of police shootings, and this is the first time that we've thought this is without question a murder," said Deters.

After the shooting, a police report quoted Officer Tensing as saying that he was dragged by Dubose's car, which led to the deadly shooting.

If convicted, Tensing could face 15 years to life in prison. Endite