Judge focuses on keeping police shooting case in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio judge says her top concern is keeping the murder retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer in Cincinnati.

Hamilton County Judge Leslie Ghiz (gihz) met with attorneys Monday in the Ray Tensing case and told reporters afterward that she wants to make sure that a jury can be seated in Hamilton County. She explained that’s why she earlier imposed a gag order in the case.

She says the trial remains on track to begin May 25. She asked the attorneys to report back to her Feb. 27.

Tensing is white. He has said he feared for his life when he shot black motorist Sam DuBose as DuBose tried to drive away from a July 2015 traffic stop.