Freddie Gray’s death has been ruled a homicide, and six officers have been charged in the case, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday.
Three of the Baltimore Police Department officers are charged with involuntary manslaughter, and one is charged with second-degree murder. All have charges of assault and misconduct in office, and warrants were issued for their arrests.
Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr., the driver of the van, has been charged with second degree depraved-heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, second degree negligent assault, manslaughter by vehicle by means of gross negligence, manslaughter by vehicle by means of criminal negligence and misconduct in office for failure to secure prison and failure to recognize render aid.
Lieutenant Brian Rice has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault in the second degree, misconduct in office and false imprisonment.
Officers Edward Nero and Garrett Miller have been charged with assault in the second degree intentional, assault in the second degree negligent, misconduct in office and false imprisonment.
Sergeant Alicia White and Officer William Porter have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault in the second degree and misconduct in office.
Mosby found that the officers had no probable cause to arrest Gray, making the arrest illegal. The knife in pocket was not a switchblade and was legal for him to possess.
She found as well that the officers had at least five opportunities to call for the medical attention that Gray was requesting.
Mosby has asked for peace as the prosecution moves forward.
“To the people of Baltimore and demonstrators across America,… to those that are angry, hurt or have their own experiences of injustice at the hands of police officers, I urge you to channel the energy peacefully as we prosecute this case,” Mosby said.
“I have heard your calls for ‘no justice, no peace.’ However, your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of Freddie Gray.”
