Baltimore ravaged by riots following funeral of Freddie Gray
- 9 years ago
Riots, which have torn up the US city of Baltimore, appear to be calming.
At least 27 people have been injured, including 15 police officers.
Violence erupted following the funeral of 25-year-old black man Freddie Gray, who died on April 19 after being injured in police custody a week earlier.
The State of Maryland declared a state of emergency on Monday night as the violence spread from the west to the east of the city.
Businesses have been looted and buildings and cars torched.
The whole west #Baltimore is on
“First of all, this is not a war,” said one man on the scene. “It’s not a war. We want peace. But you all got to give us that. And (if) you all keep coming and taking everything we got, we are going to take what you all got. We’re not playing out here. It’s not a war. But we want our rights.”
What’s happening tonight in Baltimore is perhaps best described not as a riot but as anarchy http://t.co/o1JuUzyygi pic.twitter.com/xtsUvmP1GR— The Economist (@TheEconomi
At least 27 people have been injured, including 15 police officers.
Violence erupted following the funeral of 25-year-old black man Freddie Gray, who died on April 19 after being injured in police custody a week earlier.
The State of Maryland declared a state of emergency on Monday night as the violence spread from the west to the east of the city.
Businesses have been looted and buildings and cars torched.
The whole west #Baltimore is on
“First of all, this is not a war,” said one man on the scene. “It’s not a war. We want peace. But you all got to give us that. And (if) you all keep coming and taking everything we got, we are going to take what you all got. We’re not playing out here. It’s not a war. But we want our rights.”
What’s happening tonight in Baltimore is perhaps best described not as a riot but as anarchy http://t.co/o1JuUzyygi pic.twitter.com/xtsUvmP1GR— The Economist (@TheEconomi