Prisoner in van said Freddie Gray was ‘trying to injure himself,’ document says

Residents clean up from the looting and fires that plagued parts of the city Monday after the funeral for Freddie Gray.

By Peter Hermann-April 29

BALTIMORE — A prisoner sharing a police transport van with Freddie Gray told investigators that he could hear Gray “banging against the walls” of the vehicle and believed that he “was intentionally trying to injure himself,” according to a police document obtained by The Washington Post.

The death of 25-year-old Baltimore resident Freddie Gray is sparking demonstrations and riots in the city. Take a look at Gray’s past and the video that shows his arrest just days before his death. (The Washington Post)

Prisoner in Van Said Freddie Gray Was ‘Trying to Injure Himself Document Says by Thavam Ratna