In a press conference Friday morning, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn
Mosby announced that she found probable cause to charge six police
officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray.
Officer Caesar Goodson, who drove the van in which Gray was
catastrophically injured, has been charged with second-degree murder,
Mosby said. The other officers face charges that include manslaughter,
assault, misconduct in office, and false imprisonment.“I assured
[Gray’s] family that no one is above the law and that I would pursue
justice on their behalf,” Mosby said, before saying that police did not
establish probable cause for 25-year-old’s arrest. Though police found a
knife on Gray after searching him, “the knife was not a switchblade,
and is lawful under Maryland law.”
Mosby said Gray indicated “at least twice” that he needed a medic—a
request the officers did not respect. Instead, they responded to a
second arrest stop in a “grossly negligent manner” while Gray was in
need of medical help.The crowd broke out in cheers as Mosby announced
the charges.“To the people of Baltimore and the demostrators across
America, I heard your call for ‘no justice, no peace,’” Mosby said,
calling on protesters to maintain peace while she pursues justice
through the courts. “To the youth of this city: I will seek justice on
your behalf,” Mosby promised, calling for “structural and systemic
changes.”
All six of the officers are now in police custody. |
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