Cincinnati Police Officer Pleads 'Not Guilty' in Shooting Death of Samuel Dubose

The Cincinnati police officer recently involved in the shooting of 43-year-old Samuel Dubose has pled not guilty to murder and voluntary manslaughter.

25-year-old University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing pled not guilty to murder and voluntary manslaughter in court on Friday as the judge posted the officer's bond at $1 million, which was met later in the day.

Tensing's charges come from a July 19 incident involving 43-year-old Samuel Dubose, who was shot by Tensing during a traffic stop for a missing front license plate.

While Tensing's police report suggests he shot Dubose because he was being dragged by his car when the 43-year-old began to drive away, prosecutors argue that body cam footage suggests Tensing was not dragged by the vehicle.

"I've been doing this for over 30 years. This is the most asinine act I've ever seen a police officer make -- totally unwarranted," Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said this week. "It's an absolute tragedy in the year 2015 that anyone would behave in this manner. It was senseless."

"People want to believe that Mr. DuBose had done something violent towards the officer -- he did not. He did not at all. I feel so sorry for his family and what they lost, and I feel sorry for the community, too," Deters added.

Tensing's lawyer, Stewart Mathews, has maintained that Tensing's actions during the July 19 traffic stop will ultimately be weighed in court.

"There are two sides to things," Mathews said, according to USA Today. "This case will be tried in a courtroom."