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The substance in
the bottle was "consistent with compounds commonly found in
fragrance products, such as air fresheners and perfumes," said a
statement from the office of Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi
Sammarco.
DuBose was pulled over by police officer Raymond Tensing on July
19 because the vehicle he was driving did not have a front
license plate. Footage from Tensing's body camera showed the
officer noticed a bottle on the floor of the car. DuBose handed
him the bottle, marked as gin, and told him it was air
freshener.
About a minute later, the two men struggled after DuBose, 43,
refused Tensing's request to step out of the car. Tensing
reached into the car with his weapon and fatally shot DuBose in
the head.
Last week, a grand jury indicted Tensing on charges of murder
and voluntary manslaughter in DuBose's death. The university
fired Tensing, who has appealed to be reinstated.
Justin Weber, an investigator with the coroner's office, said no
other findings, including whether DuBose was drinking, would be
released until the investigation was finished.
Also on Monday, Audrey DuBose, the mother of Samuel DuBose,
asked a judge to let her be the administrator of his estate.
A court document filed Monday said the estate is being opened in
Hamilton County Probate Court "to pursue a claim for wrongful
death," according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. However, DuBose
attorney Mark O'Mara told Reuters that talk of filing a wrongful
death lawsuit would be "premature" at this time.
(Reporting by Steve Bittenbender in Louisville, Kentucky;
Editing by Mary Wisniewski and Eric Walsh)
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