FacebookSix Baltimore police officers will be charged in the death of Freddie Gray, the state's attorney Marilyn Mosby announced earlier this morning in a press conference.
"I assured his family that no one is above the law and that I would pursue justice on their behalf," she explained to reporters.
"We knew that this was a serious case. From day one, we investigated. We're not just relying solely on what we were given by the police department…I heard your call for 'no justice, no peace.' Your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man."
The charges against the six offers range from second-degree murder, manslaughter, misconduct in office and assault. Only one policeman is facing the second-degree murder charge.
Residents began to cheer as soon as Mosby announced that Gray's death was ruled a homicide during the press conference.
Gray was arrested on April 12 and died one week later due to a spinal injury sustained while in police custody.
The city has been at the center of ongoing riots and protests demanding justice for the 25-year-old's passing.
According to Mosby, Gray repeatedly asked for medical attention during the time he was being transported from the scene of his arrest to the local police booking station. However, she said that none of the officers sought any help at the time.
"A medic was finally called to the scene, where the medic determined that Mr. Gray was in cardiac arrest," Mosby explained.
Meanwhile, Baltimore's police commissioner announced yesterday morning that his department gave confidential information regarding the case to prosecutors.
The Justice Department is also actively working on its own independent investigation into Gray's death.