BALTIMORE — Groups of police officers in riot gear chased groups of angry protesters near the Mondawmin Mall on Monday after the funeral for Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died in police custody last week. Many of the protesters appeared to be teenagers. Seven police officers were injured, according to a statement the Baltimore Police Department made in the afternoon. At least one civilian appeared to be unconscious and was seen being carried in a blanket by police. HuffPost attempts to reach the department for more information Monday evening were unsuccessful. Riot fears had prompted the shopping mall to close earlier Monday. Greg Harris, a spokesman for the Mondawmin Mall, said the mall made the decision in consultation with police and …
BALTIMORE — Groups of police officers in riot gear chased groups of angry protesters near the Mondawmin Mall on Monday after the funeral for Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died in police custody last week. Many of the protesters appeared to be teenagers.
Seven police officers were injured, according to a statement the Baltimore Police Department made in the afternoon. At least one civilian appeared to be unconscious and was seen being carried in a blanket by police. HuffPost attempts to reach the department for more information Monday evening were unsuccessful.
Riot fears had prompted the shopping mall to close earlier Monday. Greg Harris, a spokesman for the Mondawmin Mall, said the mall made the decision in consultation with police and decided to close, at least in part, because of social media threats that there would be a riot at 3 p.m.
As the hour approached, large crowds of police and teenagers gathered outside the mall as a helicopter circled overhead. The teenagers started throwing objects as police fastened riot helmets.
James MacArthur of The Baltimore Spectator, which tracks crime and politics in the city, tweeted a video from the scene shortly after 3 p.m.:
— Agitator In Chief (@BaltoSpectator) April 27, 2015
Later, Erica Green, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, tweeted a photo of what she said was a “badly injured” officer:
Officer is down. Badly injured. pic.twitter.com/5lCOTJMS2a
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) April 27, 2015
Earlier in the day, Baltimore police released a statement saying gangs, including the Black Guerilla Family, Bloods and Crips, were partnering to “take out” law enforcement.
Gray died last week after suffering serious spinal injuries while in police custody. Six Baltimore police officers involved have been suspended.
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