6 Officers Charged In Freddie Gray Death

Six Baltimore police officers (Caesar Goodson, Alicia White, William Porter, Brian Rice, Edward Nero and Garrett Miller) will face charges in the death of Freddie Gray,who died on April 19 after suffering a spinal injury while in police custody a week before,  the city's prosecutor said on Friday in an unexpected announcement that brought cheers from protesters.

The announcement of the arrest made by Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby reviews what she thinks happened April 12, when Gray was arrested: The 25-year-old died, she said, after suffering "a severe and critical neck injury" while being transported "handcuffed, shackled by his feet and unrestrained" inside a police van. It is against police policy to transport a prisoner without proper restraints such as a seat belt.

List Of Charges

Driver: Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr.

1) Second degree depraved heart murder (30 yrs.)

2) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

3) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

4) Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 yrs.)

5) Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 yrs.)

6) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment* )

Sgt. Alicia D. White

1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Officer William G. Porter

1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Lt. Brian W. Rice

1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

3) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

5) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

6) False imprisonment (8th Amendment*

Officer Edward M. Nero

1) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment* )

5) False imprisonment (8th Amendment*)

Officer Garrett E. Miller

1) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs,)

3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment* )


5) False imprisonment (8th Amendment* )

Late Freddie Gray is a 25-year-old who was struggling to make a life for himself. He lived in a red brick row house with a white metal bar in the Gilmor Homes neighborhood.

Neighbors say he was friendly and there were no signs of his long rap sheet.


"He was so funny. Any time you're looking for a laugh, you're going straight to Freddie," Raheem Gaither told The Baltimore Sun. "We're all from the same neighborhood. All of us here are family."

The six Baltimore officers charged in connection with his death have a preliminary hearing on May 27. Bail for Caesar Goodson, Alicia White, William Porter and Brian Rice was set at $350,000 each. Edward Nero and Garrett Miller each have a bail of $250,000.

The city's police union insisted that none of the officers was responsible for Gray's death.

Courtesy: CNN