University of Cincinnati officers David Lindenschmidt and Phillip Kidd, who arrived on scene shortly after Samuel Dubose was fatally shot, have been placed on leave. Ray Tensing, who is accused of killing Dubose, posted bond and left jail Thursday.
Samuel Dubose WKRC
Two University of Cincinnati police officers who responded to the July 19 traffic stop in which fellow Officer Ray Tensing fatally shot Samuel Dubose have been put on leave, BuzzFeed News confirmed Thursday.
Officers David Lindenschmidt and Phillip Kidd arrived at the scene of the traffic stop shortly after Tensing shot Dubose in the head. In video footage released to the BuzzFeed News Thursday, the officers can been seen running down the street as Dubose's car rolls away.
The video does not show the shooting itself.
A University of Cincinnati police dispatcher confirmed to BuzzFeed News Thursday that the men had been placed on leave, but could not say why. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the leave is paid.
Both officers testified before the grand jury that indicted Tensing with murder in Dubose's death, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters told the Enquirer.
Deters added that the two officers "didn't see anything."
Officials with the University of Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News' request for comment.
Court records show that the bond was paid Thursday by Paul Tensing, Ray Tensing's father. However, his attorney told WPCO that offers to pay the bond came in from all over the U.S.
Ray Tensing, as seen in his jail booking photo.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Via apps.hcso.org
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