5. The officers involved in Gray’s arrest have been suspended with pay and the city of Baltimore has promised a “transparent” investigation into his death.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said on Twitter that officials “are still collecting details surrounding this incident, but I want our residents to know that we will get answers.”
My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of Freddie Gray during this difficult time.
— Stephanie (SRB) (@MayorSRB) April 19, 2015
Right now we are still collecting details surrounding this incident, but I want our residents to know that we will get answers.
— Stephanie (SRB) (@MayorSRB) April 19, 2015
This will be a transparent process, but our primary focus is to provide a prompt and comprehensive understanding of this incident.
— Stephanie (SRB) (@MayorSRB) April 19, 2015
I want to let people know that we will find out exactly what happened, and we will hold the right people accountable.
— Stephanie (SRB) (@MayorSRB) April 19, 2015
The officers involved with Gray’s arrest and his subsequent death were suspended with pay, and the Baltimore Police Dept. released their names. According to CNN:
They are: Lt. Brian Rice, 41, who joined the department in 1997; Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, who joined in 1999; Sgt. Alicia White, 30, who joined in 2010; Officer William Porter, 25, who joined in 2012; Officer Garrett Miller, 26, who joined in 2012; and Officer Edward Nero, 29, who joined in 2012.
After an “in-custody death,” it is standard procedure to release the names of officers involved, said Baltimore Police Department spokesman Capt. Eric Kowalczyk.
It doesn’t mean the officers did anything wrong, nor does it mean that these were the only officers involved, he said.
Of the six officers, three were on bikes and initially approached Gray, another made eye contact with Gray, another officer joined in the arrest after it was initiated and one drove the police van, Kowalczyk said.
