“The findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation, coupled with the medical examiners’ determination that Mr. Gray’s death was a homicide, which we received today, has led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges,” Mosby said.
Gray, a 25-year-old African American, was arrested on April 12 and died a week later as a result of spinal injuries received in unclear circumstances while in police custody.
The attorney went on by saying that criminal charges have been filed against six Baltimore police officers.
The Baltimore chief prosecutor said that instead of getting a medic for Gray, the officers in a “grossly negligent manner” continued to drive and ignored his cries for help.
Following Gray’s funeral on Monday, a wave of violent riots erupted in Baltimore. Solidarity protests followed in various US cities including Washington, DC and New York City.
The Baltimore riots prompted Maryland’s governor to declare a state of emergency and deploy thousands of National Guard Troops to quell the situation. A citywide week-long curfew was then enacted by the Baltimore mayor, forcing residents to stay off the streets from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
