(Cincinnati, OH)--A white former University of Cincinnati police officer has given emotional testimony at his retrial in the 2015 shooting of an unarmed black motorist.
Ray Tensing frequently paused during his testimony Friday to wipe away tears. He told jurors he didn't shoot to kill or wound Samuel DuBose. He said he meant "to stop the threat."
Jurors deadlocked last November in Tensing's first trial on the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges that he's facing again.Tensing maintained his arm was caught inside DuBose's moving vehicle and he was being "dragged" when he shot at DuBose.
He and his lawyer contend the shooting was justified, saying Tensing was in danger of being run over by the vehicle.
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations after closing arguments set for Monday.
(This article contains information from the Associated Press)