mr. gray's death was a homicide which we received today, has lead us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges >> yes! yes! [ cheers and applause ] >> the statement of probable cause is as follows on april 12th, 2015 between 8:45 and 9:15 am near the corner of north avenue and mount street lieutenant brian rice while on bike patrol with officer garrett miller and edward nero made eye contact with mr. freddie carlos gray, jr. mr. gray subsequently ran from lieutenant rice. lieutenant rice then dispatched over departmental radio that he was involved in a foot pursuit at which time bike patrol officers and nero officer miller and nero also began to pursue mr. gray. mr. gray surrendered to officers miller and nero in the vicinity of the 1700 block. officer miller and nero then handcuffed mr. gray and moved him to a location a few feet away from his surrendering location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed bei hind his back. it was at this ti

mr. grayi had the opportunity to meet with mr. gray's family to discuss some of the details of the case and steps going forward. i assured his family that no one is above the law. so the thousands of residents, community organizers and leaders that chose to march peacefully throughout baltimore, i commend your courage. i support the men and women in uniform who have stepped up monday night to protect our communities from those who wish to destroy it. i have been sworn to uphold justice and treat every citizen equally and fairly under the law. i take this oath seriously, and my administration is committed to creating a fair and equitable justice system for all. no matter what your occupation your age, your race your color, or your creed. it is my job to examine and investigate the evidence of each case and apply those facts to the elements of a crime in order to make a determine as to whether individuals should be prosecuted. this is a tremendous responsibility, the one that i sought and accept

. >> no officer injured mr. gray, caused harm for mr. gray and they are truly saddened by his death. they did nothing wrong. >> the union is calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed, a notion rejected by mosby. freddy gray's family spoke out about the charges. >> we thank the state's attorney and her team for their unprecedented courage and measured and unprecedented response to this crisis. however we must be mindful that this is a first step, not the last. >> reporter: president obama reacted to news of the charges saying the issue is a top priority for his administration. >> what i think the people of baltimore want more than anything else is the truth. that's what people around the country expect. >> but baltimore's mayor had a message for her city's police officers. >> to those of you who wish to engage in brutality misconduct, racism and corruption, let me be clear: there is no place in the baltimore city police department for you. >> reporter: state senator katherine pew has been arm in arm,. >> a page in history has just b

mr. freddie carlos gray jr. having made eye contact with mr. gray mr. ay subsequently ran from lieutenant rice. lieutenant rice then dispatched over departmental radio that he was involved in a foot pursuit at which time bike patrol officers miller and narrow began to pursue mr. gray. having come in contact with pursuing officers mr. gray surrendered to officers in the vicinity of the 1700 block of pressberry street. mr. gray was handcuffed and moved to a location a few feet from his surrendering position. he was placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated that he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. officers miller and narrow then placed mr. gray in a seated position and found a knife clipped to the inside of his pant's pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife was not a switchblade and is buffalo underlawful under maryland law. mr. gray was placed back down on his stomach at which time mr. gray began to flail his legs and scream as officer

mr. freddie carlos gray jr. having made eye contact with mr. gray mr. gray subsequently ran from lieutenant rice. officers miller and nero then handcuffed mr. gray and moved him to a location a few feet away from his surrendering location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated that he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. officers miller and nero then placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful under maryland law. these officers subsequently removed the knife and placed it on the sidewalk. mr. gray was then placed back down on his stomach at which time mr. gray began to flail his legs and scream as officer miller placed mr. gray in a restraining technique known as a leg lace. while another officer physically held him down against his will until a bpd wagon arrived to transport mr. gra

mr. freddie carlos gray jr. having made eye contact with mr. gray, mr. gray subsequently ran from lieutenant rice. lieutenant rice dispatched over departmental radio that he was involved in a foot pursuit at which time bike patrols officers and nero, officers miller and neros also began to pursue mr. gray. having come in contact with the pursuing officers, mr. gray surrendered to officers miller and nero in the vicinity in the 1700 of block of presby street. they handcuffed mr. gray and moved him to a location a few feet away from his surrendering location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms hand cuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. officers miller and nero placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife was not a switch blade and is lawful under maryland law. these officers subsequently removeds the knife and placed it o

mr. freddie carlos gray jr. having made eye contact with mr. gray, mr. tenant rice then dispatched over departmental radio that he was involved in a foot pursuit, at which time bike patrol officers miller and narrow also began to pursue mr. gray. having come in contact with the pursuing officers mr. gray surrendered to officers miller and narrow in the vicinity of 1700 block of pressbury street. the officers then handcuffed mr. gray and moved him to a location a few feet away from his surrendereding location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated that he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. officers miller and narrow then placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful under maryland law. these officers subsequently removed the knife and placed it on the sidewalk. mr. gray was then placed

mr. gray's arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. accordingly, lieutenants rice officer miller and officer narrow illegally arrested mr. gray. >> she went on to say that upon arrival the medic determined that mr. gray was now in cardiac arrest. let me play more of how she described freddie gray died in police custody. >> upon arrival, the medic determined mr. gray was now in cardiac arrest and was critically and severely injured. mr. gray was rushed to the university of maryland shock trauma where he underwent surgery. on april 19th 2015 mr. gray succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. the manner of death deemed a homicide by the maryland state medical examiner is believed to be the result of a fatal injury that occurred while mr. gray was unrestrained by a seat belt in the custody of the baltimore police department wagon. >> let me get more reaction to this breaking news. with us now councilman brandon scott of the baltimore city council. thank you so much for joining us again. let me get your reaction six officers warran

officer porter asked mr. gray if he need add medic, at which time mr. gray indicated, at least twice, that he was in need of a medic. >> reporter: mosby says the officers did not call a medic, and once again failed to seat belt gray. the van's driver decided to move on. at this fourth stop donte allen put on the other side of a metal partition. >> the only thing i heard, little banging. i thought someone was over there banging his head or something. >> reporter: modesby says gray was once again neglected. >> sargent alicia white, officer porter and officer goodson observed mr. gray unresponsive on the floor of the wagon. >> reporter: but it wasn't until 25 minutes later when the van reached the police station that a medic was called. at that point, she says gray was in cardiac arrest and not breathing. the medical examiner and prosecutor concluded gray's death was a homicide. >> mr. gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed shackled by his feet and unrestrained inside of the bpd wagon. >> all six officers are facing

mr. gray was then placed back down on his stomach at which time mr. gray began to flail his legs and scream as officer miller placed mr. gray in a restraining technique known as a leg lace. while officer nero physically held him down against his will until a bpd wagon arrived to transport mr. gray. >> major, what is a leg lace and is that normal to be used? >> well it's normal to be -- first of all, leg lace is when someone is laying on their belly, and you bring their legs up behind them and cross them and apply pressure forcing those legs down to the buttocks area and that's how you control their legs. that's only used when someone is combative. but, again, you have to have a reason for restraining him. you have to have a reason for placing cuffs on him and arresting him in the first place, and like it has been stated over and over again, there was no probable cause for that arrested. the knife had been removed, and i want to say something about that knife. there is no mistake. you can't misidentify a knife as being a switchblade if you're a police o

mr. gray's illegal arrest, spoke to the back of mr. gray's head. when he did not respond, she did nothing further, despite the fact that she was advised that he needed a medic. she made no effort to look or assess or determine his condition. >> reporter: gray finally arrived at the western district police station after 9:00 a.m. >> mr. gray was no longer breathing at all. a medic was finally called to the scene, where, upon arrival the medic determined that mr. gray was now in cardiac arrest and was critically and severely injured. >> reporter: gray died a week later. the most serious charges were leveled against officer goodson, the driver of the van. >> officer goodson, in a grossly negligent manner, chose to respond to the 1600 block of west north avenue with mr. gray still unsecured by a seat belt in the wagon without rendering to or summoning medical assistance for mr. gray. >> reporter: attorney michael davey is representing one of the officers but spoke today for all six. he says they did nothing wrong. >> we believe that the actions taken t

mr. gray's arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. accordingly, lieutenant rice officer miller and officer nero illegally arrested mr. gray. >> all right. let's bring in jane miller from our baltimore affiliate wbal. jane, thanks for taking a few minutes tonight. to start on that if you would, the question of the timing of the speed. all of the indications we were getting as recently as last night is this is not something that's going to be coming today, maybe something that won't be coming any time soon and then all of a sudden this morning the police report comes back and now we have the charges being filed. what accounts for that quick speed? do we have a sense of that? >> well the state's attorney office been conducting its own investigation since april 12th and april 13th when the injury to freddie gray occur, so while there was a police investigation, and that was very much part of what the state's attorney did today. there was also an independent investigation, more independent investigation by the state's attorney office that

officer porter asked mr. gray if he needed a medic, at which time mr. gray indicated at least twice that he was in need of a medic. >> reporter: by the fourth stop where officers picked up another prisoner, the prosecutor says gray was unresponsive. >> despite mr. gray's seriously deteriorating medical condition, no medical assistance was rendered or summoned for mr. gray at that time by any officer. >> reporter: exactly 45 minutes after gray's arrest, she says, the van arrived at the western district police station and a medic was finally called. no longer breathing and suffering cardiac arrest, gray was taken to the university of maryland shock trauma center where he died one week later. the six officers including a lieutenant and a sergeant are all accused of assault and misconduct, four are also charged with involuntary manslaughter, three with false imprisonment. and facing the most serious charges, including second-degree murder, the police van's driver officer goodson jr. who could face 63 years in prison if convicted. >> today is a momentous step

two officers called mr. gray and the llt backed around and got the other suspect. >> so freddie gray is a known drug dealer a heroin dealer. and this is a known drug selling area is that correct? >> it's probably the biggest drug market on the east coast possibly. if you would take a pin map and put a pin in for every shooting or homicide that was in that four-block area it would be nothing but pin marks. it's a violent area. it's a drug trafficking area. there's guns and murders and shootings on a weekly basis up there. >> did they see him selling drugs, or just suspect he might have been selling drugs? >> he was observed in a hand-to-hand transaction, small item in exchange for currency. at which time they approached mr. gray and the other individual and at which time they both fled. a foot pursuit was called out. mr. gray was stopped. the other suspect was stopped in the block of fulton i believe. >> so the reason they chased him is they thought they saw drugs. was that put in their report? >> not that i saw.

mr. gray. accordingly lieutenant rice and officer miller and officer nero illegally arrested mr. gray. at no point was he secured by a seat belt while in the wagon contrary to a bpd general order. mr. gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed and shackled by his feet and unrestrained inside of the bpd wagon. despite mr. gray's seriously deteriorating medical condition, no medical assistance was rendered or summoned for mr. gray at that time. these accusations of these six officers are not an indictment on the entire force. >> i'm tour'e live again in baltimore. a city where many feel this is the first step towards accountability and perhaps justice being served. charges against the six officers involved in what the state's attorney calls the unlawful arrest of 25-year-old freddie gray. one officer faces second degree depraved heart murder charges and three others facing involuntary manslaughter and misconduct in office are also among the charges. the most

lieutenant rice and officer miller and nero illegally arrested mr. graywas having trouble breathing and asked for an in hailer and his request denied. >> he was placed in the transport van and not buckled in. >> this is baker street the first place the transport vehicle stopped, and in the little video we have we can see him laying half in and half out of the van and that is where he was stackled by the legs and arms behind his back and placed head first on his stomach and that street that was said led to his death. >> following transport from baker street mr. gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury. >> that was the second stop for mr. gray captured there. despite it being a condition check for mr. gray the driver of the truck checked him out and did nothing for him and then drove on for a third time without buckling him in. this was the third stop for mr. gray in the transport vehicle. two times said the state's attorney he asked for assistance and two times he was denied. the only thing they did was pick him up off the floor and put him on the s

at this time mr. gray indicated he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no a vail. >> mosby went on to detail how officers found a knife on gray that gray had alledgedly in his position the subject of what gray was charged with. >> officers miller and naro placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful under maryland law. these officers subsequently removed the knife and placed it on the sidewalk. >> she then describes how freddie gray received the fatal neck injury. >> following transport from baker street, mr. gray suffer issed a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed shackled by his feet, and unrestrained inside of the bpd wagon. >> then it headed to the second stop we didn't know until police revealed that yesterday. >> the officer proceeded to the street of free mont avenue where he park wagon and proceeded to

mr. gray at that time by any officer. >> reporter: the state's attorney said gray's arrest began on the morning of april 12th, when gray ran from three officers on bike patrol who made eye contact with him. gray was found carrying a knife, but mosely said there was no probable cause for his arrest and no crime had been committed. >> the knife was nos a switch played and a lawful. >> reporter: the prosecutor says police ignored repeated requests by freddie gray for medical help. >> by the time officer zachary novak, sergeant white and an unknown officer attempted to remove mr. grape from the wagon, mr. grape was no longer breathing at all. >> reporter: the baltimore police officers union says the officers charged aren't responsible for gray's death. >> i have never seen such a hurried rush to file criminal charges, which i believe are driven by forces which are separate and apart from the application of law, and the facts of this case as we know them. no one condones police misconduct. these of

officers then arrested him. >> mr. gray indicated he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. >> reporter: gray pleaded for help appearing in pain. struggling to walk. but he allegedly received no help from officers, who dragged him in to the transport vehicle. >> no medical assistance was rendered or summoned for mr. gray at that time by any officer. >> reporter: when he arrived at thet police station a half hour later, he was reportedly unable to breathe. medics rushed him to the hospital. a few days later, he slipped in to a coma and later died from a severe spinal injury, now ruled a homicide. >> the manner of death is believed to be the result of a fatal injury that occurred while mr. gray was unrestrained bay seat belt in the custody of the baltimore police department wagon. >> reporter: the charges for the six officers range from official misconduct to manslaughter to second-degree murder. >> the prosecutors basically laid out three phases of criminality. number one, arresting a guy who had done nothin

mr. gray's arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. accordingly, lieutenant rice officer miller and officer narrow illegally arrested mr. gray. >> so, again freddie gray's death ruled a homicide and criminal charges will be filed against six baltimore police officers. back to you. >> all right, kristin wright. let's take a look at the weather as we head into the weekend. this is a live picture of the washington landscape. amelia segal is going to tell us what the weather is looking like that. looks good. how the rest of the weekend? >> for today cooler than yesterday, noticeably cooler. now heading into the afternoon hours, temperatures hover in the mid-60s with scattered showers and limited sunshine. so keep that small umbrella handy. for saturday, a high of 72 maybe an afternoon shower otherwise partly sunny skies, sunday looking like the better of the two weekend day, warmer, plenty of sunshine low humidity and a high temperature of 78. now looking ahead to next weekend, temperatures continue to warm i'll let you know by how much co

mr. gray's condition and at no point did either of them restrain mr. gray per p.b.d. l order, nor did they render or request medical assistance. >> woodruff: the van was then called to pick up a second prisoner. by that point, gray was unresponsive, but the prosecutor said: >> despite mr gray's seriously deteriorating medical condition, no medical assistance was rendered or summoned for mr. gray at that time by any officer. >> woodruff: when the van finally arrived at baltimore's western district police station, gray's condition had worsened significantly. >> mr. gray was no longer breathing at all. a medic was finally called to the scene where upon arrival a medic determined that mr. gray was now in cardiac arrest and was critically and severely injured. >> woodruff: gray was rushed to a local hospital for surgery. he died one week later. the case touched off days of protests demanding the officers be prosecuted. mosby's response today followed an investigation by police-- and a separate probe by her own office. alone among the six, the driver of the van-- officer cea

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. reporter: this is freddie gray screaming as he is dragged to a police van. he later died with a broken neck. the prosecutor says there were no grounds to detain him in the six officers face charges of assault, negligence, manslaughter, and murder. there is so much tension on the streets here since the death of freddie gray. it has been replaced with celebration. after so much despair, people here finally feeling sense of hope. >> that is all we wanted. >> it is a big relief. we have been oppressed for so long. it is not a black-white thing it is a police versus everybody thing. reporter: in jubilant mood, even two of the most notorious gang members get together saying the rivalry has been buried. >> this was an eye-opener. from now on, this right here is dead. reporter: while the police union insists the officers are innocent, as is still a huge moment. there is still a long way to go to resolve the issues around race and policing in america. laura: for more

. >> as no crime has been committed by mr. gray. >> reporter: the charges filed against the six officers were sweeping from second degree murder and manslaughter to misconduct in office. mosby described how gray cried out for medics but was repeatedly refused treatment at every step of his 40 minute journey in a police transport wagon. she described how in handcuffs and shackled gray was loaded head first on his stomach into the wagon, not belted in in violation of policy so that his body could slide uncontrolled on the floor head first into the steel walls of the vehicle. >> despite mr. gray's appeal for a medic, both officers assessed mr. gray's condition and at no point did either of them restrain mr. gray per general order, nor did they render or request medical assistance. >> reporter: medics weren't called until a final stop at a police station. baltimore's mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. >> i was sickened and heartbroken by the statement of charges that we heard today because no one in our city is above the law. >> reporter:

mr. gray, mr. gray, nothing. they talking about he swallowed something. y'all know he ain't swallowing something. i knew freddie gray was in the van when i got to the police station. >> reporter: okay, i just want to try to keep this focused on that four minute -- you were in the van about four, five minutes with mr. gray. >> i was in the van approximately up to 15, 20 minutes at the most. and then they wait 30 to 35 minutes to get this man some medical attention because they want to cover their [ bleep ]. since they can't cover their [ bleep ] on that, now they're trying to use me as a factor. i don't work with no police, right. and then the second thing is you all got to realize this. this is the same thing they did back in the day with their bbp when they infiltrated with -- you all got to know they're doing the same thing to me. i ain't no snitch, i ain't no rat, i ain't no [ bleep ], i'm not [ bleep ], we ain't around here doing none of that. these polices, they crooked, yo. >> when you got to the district, did you hear a conversation among the polic

mr. gray's death was a homicide. >> [ bleep ]. >> and with that state's attorney marilyn mosby announced the six baltimore police officers who picked up freddie gray on april 12th would be charged with his death. the initial stop was here at the corner. lieutenant brian rice was on bike patrol with officers garrett miller and edward nero. they spotted gray made eye contact with him and gray tookoff. the officers caught up with gray and arrested him. the incident caught on security cameras and cell phone video. the state's attorney says this is when gray told the officers he could not breathe and requested an inhaler. but mosby says he was not given one. >> his legs are broke and y'all are dragging him like that! >> reporter: this is where the officers miller and nero searched gray and found a knife claiming it was an illegal switchblade. they made the arrest right over there where people are still gathered. according to the state, gray began to scream as the officers held him down. today we learned that arrest should never have happened. >> the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful un

mr. gray's death was a homicide. we have probable cause to believe a murder occurred. >> all six charged with assault four with manslaughter, the most serious against caesar goodson second degree reckless heart murder which means reckless disregard of a person's life. the state's attorney's statements that freddy gray statement that he couldn't breathe and request for an inhaler. >> no medical assistance was provided for mr. gray by any police officer. >> the statement by the police union backed the officers. >> no officer injured mr. gray, caused harm to mr. gray and they are truly saddened by his death. these officers did nothing wrong. >> reporter: the union is also calling for a special progression curiosity to be appointed just like in ferguson, a floation rejected by mosby. freddy gray's family spoke out about the charge. >> we thank the state's attorney and her team for their unprecedented courage and their measured and professional response to this crisis. however, we must be mindful that this is a first step

mr. gray's arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. accordingly, lieutenant rice officer miller and officer nero illegally arrested mr. gray. >> mosby also blamed the police officers for ignoring gray's repeated plows for medical help. joining us now from atlanta is cedric alexander, the president of the national organization of black law enforcement executives also a key member of president obama's task force on 21st century policing an tom fuentes our cnn law enforcement analyst, former fbi assistant director. mark more rielle as still with us as well in new york. we will get reaction to the mayor when she makes her statement. cedric to you, were you surprised what you heard from the state's attorney today? >> i askdid not expect anything so quickly but obviously they had what they needed to make a decision and, you know, the process is what the process is wolf and i'm sure she and her staff had to sit down and look at that evidence over and over and come up with the charges they feel they can proceed in a court of law on. yes, i was

mr. gray at that time by any officer. >> reporter: exactly 45 minutes after gray's arrest she says the van arrived at the western district police station and a medic was finally called. no longer breathing and suffering cardiac arrest, gray was taken to the university of maryland shop trauma center where he died one week later. the six officers including a lieutenant and sergeant are all accused of assault and misconduct. four are also charges with involuntary manslaughter three with false imprisonment. and facing the most serious charges including second-degree murder the officer c. goodson jr. who could face 60 years in prison if convicted. >> today is a momentous step toward justice. >> let me stay in no uncertain terms that lieutenant rice and all of the officers involved acted reasonably due to accordance with their training as baltimore police officers. we believe that these officers will be vindicated as they have done nothing wrong. >> and that was msnbc's peter alexander reporting. ad

ear arrest as no crime has been committed by mr. gray. >> officer nero is not charged with murder but could spend 20 years in prison for salt and conduct. >> what would want people out there to know about him? >> he's a great guy. never hurt nobody. >> longtime neighbors say he was always kind and for ten years he served as a firefighter at the local station. his former fire chief tells us nero was a dedicated and outstanding firefighter. no problems and a clean record. he left here in 2012 to join the baltimore police force. meanwhile the baltimore police union is saying that nero and the five ore officers have become victims of a rush to judgment. >> i have never seen such a hurried rush to file criminal charges. >> attorneys for the officers say the that the six will be found innocent. >> no officer injured mr. gray caused harm to mr. gray and they're truly saddened by his death. these officers did nothing wrong. >> reporter: officer nero did post a quarter million dollar bail. his next court date in baltimore is at the end of the mon

. >> lieutenant rice officer miller and officer nero illegally arrested mr. graywas here the state's attorney says gray said he was having trouble breathing and asked for an inhaler, his request denied. he was placed in the transport van and not buckled in. this is baker street the first place the transport vehicle carrying mr. gray stopped, in the little video we have we can see him hanging half in half out of the van. this is where the state's attorney says he was shackled by the legs his arms behind his back and was placed in the van head first on his stomach. she says it was that treatment that led to his death. >> following transport from baker street, mr. gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury. >> reporter: this was the second stop for mr. gray captured on the surveillance camera stores there. despite being a condition check, they say, the driver of the truck checked him out, did nothing for him and drove on for a third time without buckling him in. this was the third stop for mr. gray in the transport vehicle. two times he asked for medical assista

in a detailed and troubling account of what happened to mr. gray while in police custody last month, states attorney marilyn marilyn mosby ruled gray's death a homicide. >> the findings are 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. >> the charges against the officers include murder and manslaughter. warrants have been issued for the arrest of all six officers. at this hour five of them are in custody. the officer driving the van, officer caesar goodson jr. was charged with second degree murder manslaughter, second-degree assault, two vehicular manslaughter charges and misconduct in office. if convicted of all charges, he would face up to 63 years in prison. one officer faces up to 30 years. the others could face up to 20 years. the police union asked the state's attorney to recuse herself and appoint a special prosecutor for the case citing conflicts o

. >> did you ever see mr. gray in the van? stwloo i did not -- i still haven't seen freddie gray to this moment. last time i seen freddie gray was the day before they locked him up and did that stuff to him. >> did you tell the police that you heard him banging his head against the van? >> i told homicide that. i don't work for the police. i did not tell the police nothing stwroosh what do you think -- tell me what you heard. once you got in the van, what did you hear? >> i didn't hear nothing. it was a smooth ride straight to the police station. all i heard was a little banging for four seconds. you know what i mean? i'm thinking he is banging his head the whole time. now i know what was happening rsh they did something to him, and his body was wobbling back there. you know what i mean? he can't hurt himself back in those paddy wagon, you know? they don't strap us in there. >> tell me again what you have actually -- >> what i actually heard? i just heard a little banging, you know? just little -- you know what i mean? boom, bo

caused harm to mr. graye truly saddened by his death. >> reporter: moebsy is pressing ahead despite calls for an independent prosecutor. >> we have conducted a thorough and independent investigation of this case. >> reporter: and freddie gray's family called on everyone to respect the family. >> without justice there's no peace, but we -- but let us have peace in the pursuit of justice. >> reporter: family's attorney says they have not said the officers are guilty or innocent. they simply want to see justice carried out in had next step in that case looks to be a preliminary hearing at the end of the month. jim? >> thanks chris. >>> new tonight a man from baltimore is in jail accused of slashing a fire hose during the violence there on monday night. the state fire marshal says greg bailey has been accused of cutting a hose as fire fighters tried to slow down the flames ripping through that cvs store that we've talked about a minute ago. fire investigators say the immediate drop in pressure cassed by that sla

mr. gray's appeal for a medic, both officers assessed mr. gray's condition and at no point did either of them restrain mr. gray per pbd general order nor did they render a request medical assistance assistance. >> reporter: the state's attorney is saying that these officers were grossly negligent. this is the reason for the second degree homicide charges that they're all seeing here. she's also saying though she just got the report from the police department yesterday, she and her team had been investigating this case thoroughly themselves, working she said around the clock, interviewing witnesses, looking at police interviews and coming up with the decision on what they were going to do saying again that when she got that report from the medical examiner's office it solidified what she and her team had already seen through their own investigation here. now, these officers are looking at charges ranging from up to 20 to 63 years maximum if they are found guilty by a jury. now, a lot of folks still waiting to see what's going ging to happen wh

no crime had been committed by mr. gray he was found carrying a knife but the prosecutor said it was legal he was placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed behind his back it was at this time that mr. gray indicated that he could not great. and requested and a hammer to no avail--an inhaler. at no point was to secure buy a seat belt while in the wagon contrary to the the general order. officers took him out of the van to put shackles on his legs and flex cups of his wrist. >>reporter: also miller and you attended loaded him back into the wagon placing him on his stomach had first also the floor of the wagon. once again he was not secured by a seat belt in the wagon. >>reporter: they made another stop here despite stopping for the purpose of checking on mr. gray's condition at no point did he speak or read in the medical assistance for him. the diver stopped for a third time in three other officers arrived to check on him if he at that time requested help and indicated that he could not breathe officer as a defeate

i would expect that mr. gray and these police officers were familiar to one another. and mr. had good reason not to want to have another encounter with officers because of their reputation, because the fear he may have been subject to different type of violence -- certainly, not one that would have taken his life. but the fact is, the experience and the black community in the white community could not be more different among most people. and that doesn't mean there aren't many good police officers who are there trying to establish a much better relationship -- and that is always the hope. that is all was the optimism is that out of this tragedy will come a much better relationship with -- where the police will engage in a different type of policing, where judges will not use bail to punish, to keep people in jail when it is not necessary, and where we have so many people arrested -- we have about -- if we take 100 arrests there's only 35 to 40 people who ultimately are convicted of crime. that is throughout the state of maryland. that means about 50% of the people are being c

mr. gray's arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. >> no officer caused injury to mr. gray and they are truly saddened by his death. those officers did nothing wrong. >> his form are fire chief in south jersey tells nbc 10 he was an outstanding and dedicated firefighter with a clean record and no problem. >> last night in philadelphia a few dozen protesters made their way through the city chanting "black lives matter." they were peaceful and there were no arrests. in seattle several police officers were injured after mayday protests turned violent. mayday is traditionally a time to rally for workers deaths. police say the demonstration turned into a riot and people were seen throwing bricks and carrying sticks. two officers were seriously hurt. no word on their conditions this morning. police did make several arrests. >> the man accused of shooting two pennsylvania state troops are and killing one of them wants the judge to order the prosecutor to stop using his name and picture in campaign materials. he asked that the district attorney stop using his name and photo in