Grown and wraps around the church here and into the parking lot. A casket arrived at 3 00 this afternoon. This church is where it will stay until the funeral tomorrow. Ulmschneider will lay with an honor guard at his side overnight. He leaves behind a wife and 2 yearold little girl. For the first time today, we heard from a family member. I dont believe there is any limit to what he would have done to have helped somebody. He was a man of great character and loved to help people. Reporter understandably, there are incredibly heavy hearts. A spokesperson for the Fire Department told me this was supposed to end at 8 00 tonight but because the line is so long the family has keep allowing visitors to come in until the church has to close their doors. All right. Thank you. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon in hollywood maryland at the same church. There iss donation page for the family. We have a link on our wusa 9 app. This morning, the search for a missing firefighter is winding d
This is al jazeera america, live from new york city im randall pinkston. A stunning turn of events in baltimore, where the states attorney Just Announced that criminal charges are being filed against six officers in the death of freddie gray. Charges include murder. John terrett is live in baltimore. Im sure it is fair too say that almost no one was expecting these charges this quickly. Oh randall, it came as a complete shock to everybody here outside of city hall when the litany of what happened to freddy gray allegedly on that day in the back of that police wagon was read out by the state attorney Marilyn Mosbey and then she read the charges. There are many people here who have moist eyes this morning. History turned a page on friday the first of may 2015 and this day will go down in history. And there will be two names attached to it freddie gray and Marilyn Mosbey. She said that there were warrened issues early this morn for the arrest of all Six Police Officers involved in the arr
Reporter how can you make sure its systemic . Ask her a question one more time, please. Reporter can you talk about the resources your office [ inaudible ]. I can tell you as i stated we had a number of investigators. You can see it has been an allhands on approach from the very beginning. So i sent my investigators out to the scene. We have a number of them right here. We are working with the baltimore Sheriffs Department who has Police Powers and again independent from the Baltimore City Police Department. So yes, we have leveraged the police investigation. But at no point did we compromise our own independent investigation into the case. Were taking a few more questions, and thats it. Reporter do you think its important to change the rights the police have where they have the ten days to not talk to anybody [ inaudible ] . I cant give you my opinion on that. Last question. [ overlapping speakers ] you would have to ask the commissioner. I have spoken with the commissioner, the mayor
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york. Im stephanie sy. We are awaiting a News Conference in baltimore, where the states attorney is set to speak in just a few minutes about the latest into the investigation of the death of freddie gray. She has now received details of the autopsy a day after police turned over details of their investigation. John terrett is live for us in baltimore. John what is the latest you are hearing . And bring us up to speed about what is known about the investigation at this point. Reporter well good morning, stephanie. Lets start with the news that is breaking at the moment. We are expecting within the next ten minutes or so a News Conference from marilyn mostby who is the states attorney and she received the interim Police Report by Baltimore Police into the arrest and transportation of freddie gray. Lets come back to that report in just a second. Because what were hearing now is the medical examiner has passed his report to Marilyn Mosbey as well. W
Disappearing behind the shields. Handcuffed and taken away. How is it possible for me if im strapped down in a police wagon with my hands tied do i sever my own spine . Two new points of contention that grays deadly injuries were caused when he slammed into the back of the van, apparently breaking his neck according to cnn affiliate wjla which spoke to multiple Law Enforcement officials briefed on the medical examiners findings. Sources telling wjla the head injury matches a bolt in the back of the prison van. Police also reveal the fatal trip after grays arrest included yet another stop. Apparently they did not know it happened until recently when it was discovered not from police but a privately owned camera on the streets of baltimore. Raising new questions about grays treatment after his arrest. People are jumping to conclusions. I think its unfortunate that these Little Things are coming out. And i think thats inappropriate. I think people should take a deep breath and wait for th