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Police officers charged in Baltimore death

Author
AAP,
Publish Date
Sat, 2 May 2015, 6:13AM
Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

Police officers charged in Baltimore death

Author
AAP,
Publish Date
Sat, 2 May 2015, 6:13AM

Prosecutors in Baltimore have charged six officers with multiple counts, including second-degree murder and manslaughter, in connection with the death of a 25-year-old African American man in police custody.

State prosecutor Marilyn Mosby on Friday said warrants had been issued for the arrest of the Baltimore Police Department officers over the death of Freddie Gray, which sparked days of protests and rioting in the East Coast port city.

"The findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation, coupled with the medical examiner's determination that Mr Gray's death was a homicide, which we received today, has led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges," Mosby told a press conference.

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