UPDATE III: Baltimore’s State Attorney States Freddie Gray Death Was A Homicide, Will File Charges
Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby is labeling the death of Freddie Gray, as has the medical examiner. Mosby is filing charges.
See updates below, including link to full video and commentary:Â Watch: Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Full Press Conference On Charges In Freddie Gray Death
Marilyn Mosby is right now detailing the timeline of events that led to the death of Freddie Gray, and a litany of charges against the police officers involved.Â
Per Mosby’s description, Freddie Gray was like a tied-up pinball in the back of the police van.
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) May 1, 2015
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore State’s Attorney – Gray “illegally arrested.” Ruled homicide. Criminal charges to be filled against BPD officers.
— Lance Winter (@LanceWinter) May 1, 2015
Mosby: injury to #FreddieGray was a result of him being handcuffed, restrained by his feet, and not being buckled in.
— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) May 1, 2015
The way Mosby is laying out this story… Wow. Well done. Really highlights the cruel indifference to Gray’s wellbeing.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) May 1, 2015
Mosby: Officers did not establish probable cause for arresting #FreddieGray. He was illegally apprehended.
— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) May 1, 2015
UPDATE I – 11:03 AM EDT:
Mosby announces warrants have been issued for the arrests of the six police officers involved. Among them, second degree murder, manslaughter, false imprisonment.
UPDATE II – 11:05 AM EDT:
List of charges pic.twitter.com/KddJVyZasC
— Mark Puente (@MarkPuente) May 1, 2015
More charges pic.twitter.com/8yDpcQi4RO
— Mark Puente (@MarkPuente) May 1, 2015
UPDATE III – 11:39 AM EDT:
Majority of the video from Mosby’s press conference this morning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmMoH7Vy_CM
Full video at MSNBC.
UPDATE IV – 3:17 PM EDT:
Full video with commentary:Â Watch: Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Full Press Conference On Charges In Freddie Gray Death
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
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