Freddie Gray died in police custody in Baltimore, sparking days of civil unrest
April 12: 8:39am: Four officers stop and arrest Freddie Gray who ran away from the police in northwest Baltimore after ‘making eye contact’
8:40am: Gray is arrested after voluntarily stopping. No police reported using their Taser.
8.42am: Officers held him down, handcuffed him and loaded him into a police van. While inside, he became irate and leg cuffs were put on him, police have said.
9am: Gray was not buckled in by a seat belt, a violation of the police department’s policy.
9.26am: He asked for medical help several times, and after a 30-minute ride that included three stops, paramedics were called.
At some point – either during his arrest or inside the van – he suffered a mysterious spinal injury. Authorities have not explained how or when it occurred.
April 19: Freddie Gray died from a double broken vertebrae after being arrested near Gilmor Homes in Sandtown-Winchester. It is reported his spine is 80 percent separated from his neck.
Deputy police commissioner Kevin Davis said Friday that Gray should have received medical attention at the spot of his arrest.
April 27: Freddie Gray’s family and 2,500 mourners attended his funeral at the New Shiloh Baptist Church