CINCINNATI (AP) – Each of the 13 children of a black motorist killed by a white University of Cincinnati police officer during a traffic stop for a minor violation will receive nearly $218,000 as part of a wrongful death settlement, a judge ruled Monday.
Hamilton County Probate Judge Ralph “Ted” Winkler also ordered Monday that Samuel DuBose’s six siblings each will receive $32,000, his mother $90,000, and his father $25,000.
The family and the university had reached a $4.9 million settlement in January, following the July 2015 shooting death of the 43-year-old Dubose by officer Ray Tensing. The university subsequently fired the 26-year-old Tensing, who has pleaded not guilty to murder.
DuBose was shot by the officer as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop for a missing front license plate.
The judge ruled DuBose’s children, who range in age from 4 to 23, should get $217,816.76 each from the settlement. About $1.67 million will go to attorneys.