Six cops charged in Black man’s death

Washington: Six members of the Baltimore City Police Department will face charges for the death in custody of Black man Freddie Gray, the prosecutor handling the case said on Friday.

Maryland state prosecutor announced criminal charges against all officers involved in the death of the 25-year-old Black man Gray, reports Efe.

The state's attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby said that the arrest of Gray, who died on April 19 of a deadly spinal cord injury, was "illegally" and that the state medical examiner ruled Gray's death a homicide.

The spinal injury that led to his death was caused while he was riding in a police van, during which he was not buckled, Mosby said in a press conference.

Police officers also had no probable reason for Gray's arrest at the first place, said Mosby, adding that a knife found in Gray's pocket was not an illegal switchblade.

"Gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed, shackled by his feet and unrestrained inside of the BPD (Baltimore Police Department) wagon," she said. "We have probable cause to file criminal charges."