Death ruled homicide, arrest warrant issued for 6 Police officers

dimeji akinloye

May 1, 2015 6:01 PM

The chief prosecutor for Baltimore, Marilyn Mosby, announced that her office has found probable cause to pursue criminal charges in connection to the case.

Justice is imminent in the case of the 25-year-old man, Freddie Gray, whose death sparked weeks of protests and violence in Baltimore, United States, as it has been ruled a homicide caused by severe trauma.

The chief prosecutor for Baltimore and State Attorney, Marilyn Mosby, announced this on Friday, May 1, noting that her office has found probable cause to pursue criminal charges in connection to the case.

Mosby said six Police officers have been charged in the young man’s death.

One of the officers - who was the driver of the police van that Gray was transported in, has been charged with several counts, including second-degree depraved-heart murder.

Another officer has been charged with manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter.

Two other officers were charged with involuntary manslaughter, while two others have been charged with several counts, including second-degree assault.

The state attorney said warrant of arrest has been issued for the six officers.

Gray was arrested by the police in Baltimore on April 12 and sustained a spinal injury that required medical attention. Days later, he went into coma and later died on April 19.

The police did not publicly disclose how he sustained the spinal injury neither did they say the real reason for his arrest. They only said he ran from the Police.

But according to CNN report, there were more than 20 criminal court cases in Maryland, US, against Gray, five of which were still active before he died.

Most of the cases were said to be drug-related.

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