Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby filed criminal charges against six police officers in the Freddie Gray death case.  A warrant has been issued for the officers’ arrests, with charges going all the way up to second degree murder. She painted a picture of gross negligence and mistreatment by the officers that led to Gray’s death, NY Times reports.

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., who drove the van, was charged with second degree murder and several other charges.

Mosby said Freddie Gray suffered a critical neck injury during arrest.

Marilyn Mosby: “I have heard your call for “no justice, no peace.”

She said the officers’ illegally arrested Gray because the switchblade knife he had is in his pocket was legal. Gray was found face down and unresponsive in the prisoner transport van. Mosby said the officers spoke to the back of his head instead of rendering aid. Adding, they chose to make another arrest before giving him medical aid.

CHARGES AGAINST THE SIX BALTIMORE OFFICERS:

-Lt. Brian Rice, 41, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 1997, the supervisor on April 12: Charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, false imprisonment

– Sgt. Alicia White, 30, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2010: Charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office

– Police Officer William Porter, 25, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2012: Charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office

– Police Officer Garrett Miller, 26, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2012: Charged with second-degree assault intentional, second-degree assault negligent, misconduct in office and false imprisonment

– Police Officer Edward Nero, 29, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2012: Charged with false imprisonment and second-degree assault intentional, second-degree assault negligent, misconduct in office, false imprisonment

– Police Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 1999, the driver of the prisoner transport van: Charged with second-degree depraved heart murder; involuntary manslaughter; second-degree negligent assault; manslaughter by vehicle by means of gross negligence; manslaughter by vehicle by means of criminal negligence; misconduct in office for failure to secure a prisoner, failure to render aid.

President Obama:  “I think what the people of Baltimore want more than anything else is the truth.” He added that Attorney General Loretta Lynch is in communication with Baltimore city officials.

House Speaker John Boehner weighed in on the Baltimore police officers arrested in the Freddie Gray case: “If these charges are true, it’s outrageous and it’s unacceptable.”

This was cross-posted from The Hinterland Gazette.