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 Ray Tensing, 25, had pleaded not guilty in the death of
43-year-old Samuel DuBose before Hamilton County Court of Common
Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan, who set his bond at $1 million.
Tensing was released from jail later on Thursday, according to the
Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. His next court date was set for
Aug. 19.
Tensing was indicted on Wednesday on murder and voluntary
manslaughter charges in the July 19 death of Samuel DuBose, who was
shot in the head during a traffic stop. Tensing, who turned himself
in and spent the night in jail in isolation, appeared in court in
gray, striped prison clothes.
The incident was the latest in a series of fatal police
confrontations in the United States that have raised questions about
law enforcement's use of force against minorities.
In announcing the indictment on Wednesday, Hamilton County
Prosecutor Joseph Deters said Tensing was not dragged by DuBose's
car as the officer had claimed to justify the shooting.
 Two other University of Cincinnati officers, Phillip Kidd and David
Lindenschmidt, were placed on administrative leave on Thursday,
according to Lonnie Soury, a spokesman for the school.
Deters' office on Thursday released videos from body cameras worn by
two university police officers who witnessed the shooting. The
videos show the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
On the video from the body camera worn by Kidd, Tensing's fellow
officer, Tensing repeatedly says he was dragged by DuBose's car and
that he got his arm stuck in the car. Kidd is heard saying, "Yeah, I
saw that."
A few minutes later, an officer from Cincinnati's city police force
asks Kidd whether he saw Tensing being dragged, and Kidd responds,
"Yes." In the official incident report on DuBose's shooting, officer
Kidd was quoted as saying he saw Tensing being dragged.
Kidd could not immediately be reached and it was not known whether
he has legal representation. The Fraternal Order of Police in
Cincinnati did not immediately respond to a request for comment on
the content of the videos.
The University of Cincinnati police report said it is unclear how
much Lindenschmidt witnessed.
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Tensing's body-camera video was released on Wednesday and showed the
traffic stop and the shooting. After failing to provide a driver's
license at Tensing's request, DuBose tried to prevent Tensing from
opening the car door as the officer ordered him to remove his seat
belt.
The car started slowly rolling forward as Tensing reached in and
yelled for him to stop. The officer pulled his gun and fired once,
killing DuBose.
Tensing was fired by university police on Wednesday. If convicted,
he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
His attorney, Stew Mathews, told reporters Tensing had feared for
his life during the altercation with DuBose, so he drew his weapon.
"He's feeling like he's been run over by a train," Mathews said.
Terina Allen, the victim's sister, said the video evidence from
Tensing proved that DuBose was a peaceful man.
"Sam would have never did to that police officer what that police
officer did to Sam," Allen said.
(Additional reporting by Fiona Ortiz and Mary Wisniewski in Chicago;
Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Lisa Shumaker)
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