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August 4, 2015

Ohio Coroner: Bottle in Sam DuBose's Car was Air Freshener, Not Gin 
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In news from Ohio, the coroner for Hamilton County has determined that
the bottle in the car of Sam Du Bose, who was fatally shot by University
of Cincinnati officer Ray Tensing, contained air freshener, not alcohol.
Tensing, who is white, stopped Du Bose, who is African-American, on July
19 for not having a front license plate. Police body cam video showed
Tensing asked to see the bottle during the traffic stop, which was
labeled "gin" but which Du Bose said contained air freshener. Minutes
later, Tensing fatally shot Du Bose in the head after Du Bose objected
to removing his seat belt. Tensing has been charged with murder and is
currently free on a $1 million bail.

 

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