Via ABC News:
The jury could not reach a decision in the first trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.
The judge declared a mistrial after a hung jury was announced on all charges against officer William Porter.
The jury deliberated over three days, and there was signs that the jury may not reach a unanimous decision.
Jurors told the court Tuesday they were deadlocked after less than a full day of deliberations but the judge sent them back, asking them to continue to work toward a unanimous verdict in the charges against police officer William Porter.
Porter faces second-degree assault, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, as have the other five officers charged in connection to Gray’s death.
Gray died in April from a severe spinal injury while in custody after being arrested when he fled from the police. Officer Porter allegedly failed to get medical help for Gray as the transport vehicle carrying the suspect made several stops in Baltimore after picking him up on the way to the police station.
If Baltimore residents believe that a great injustice has been carried out here, we may see Baltimore burn again. We will update this story as it develops.
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