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Six police officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray, which has been declared a homicide.

At a press conference this morning, state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that the state is pressing criminal charges against the officers responsible for Gray’s death. Their charges range from second-degree murder to official misconduct, and there are currently warrants out for their arrests.

Mosby said that after evaluating the evidence, her office concluded that Gray, who was arrested for possession of a knife, was legally carrying a folding knife, meaning that officers had no probable cause for his arrest. She went on to say that police handcuffed Gray and shackled his legs and that Gray sustained his back injuries after officers failed to buckle him into the police van. Officers ignored his cries for medical attention until they got to the police station and saw that he was unconscious. When medics arrived, Gray had gone into cardiac arrest.

The charges are as follows:

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. (the van’s driver)



Second-degree murder

Manslaughter

Second-degree assault

Two charges of vehicular manslaughter

Misconduct in office





Officer William Porter



Involuntary manslaughter

Second-degree assault

Misconduct in office

Lt. Brian Rice



Involuntary manslaughter

Second-degree assault

Misconduct in office

Sgt. Alicia White



Involuntary manslaughter

Second-degree assault

Misconduct in office

Officer Edward Nero



Second-degree assault

Misconduct in office

Officer Garrett Miller



Second-degree assault

Misconduct in office

False imprisonment





Mosby said that her office has been investigating the case independently since April 13, the day after Gray’s arrest. She promised that she would deliver justice and asked for the public to remain patient and peaceful, speaking specifically to the city’s young demonstrators.

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“To the youth of this city, I will seek justice on your behalf,” she said at the press conference. “This is a moment, your moment. Let’s make sure we have peaceful discussions. As young people, our time is now.”