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FOLLOW LIVE: Highly emotional reaction after Prosecutor Deters drops case against Ray Tensing

Prosecutor will assist DOJ investigation
FOLLOW LIVE: Highly emotional reaction after Prosecutor Deters drops case against Ray Tensing
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CINCINNATI -- Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters will not try Ray Tensing a third time, but he said he will cooperate with the U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate possible civil rights violations.

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Tensing -- an ex-police officer charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in the 2015 shooting death of Samuel DuBose -- faced two Hamilton County juries on the charges. Both trials ended with hung juries.

 

Protesters gathered outside the courthouse hours ahead of the anticipated announcement.

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