Baltimore jury deadlocked in Freddie Gray killing trial case
A jury in the US city of Baltimore is deadlocked over a verdict in the trial of a police officer involved in the death of African American detainee Freddie Gray.
The 12-member jury informed the judge about the impasse on Tuesday, the second day of deliberations in the trial of William Porter. He is one of six officers charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, and misconduct.
The judge sent jurors back to the deliberation room on Tuesday afternoon after they said they had been unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Jurors then continued to deliberate for about two hours and are set to resume on Wednesday morning.
In June, prosecutors charged a total of six police officers, including a lieutenant and a sergeant, with multiple counts including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the killing of the 25-year-old African American, who died of severe spinal injuries on April 19, a week after he was arrested and detained by police.
“I assured his family that no one is above the law and I would pursue justice on their behalf,” Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby, an African American, told reporters on June 24.
Baltimore has witnessed several demonstrations since Gray’s death with protesters calling it yet another case of police brutality.
The US police are accused of using excessive force against African Americans. The deaths of unarmed black men and women over the past years have sparked protests nationwide under the banner called - Black Lives Matter.
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