A march is also under way in philadelphia this evening. Late today Baltimore Police gave the results of their investigation to prosecutors but did not make the details public. So we still dont know how gray suffered his fatal spine injuries. But the police did reveal Surprising New evidence in grays arrest and his ride in a police van. Jeff pegues is in baltimore tonight. Jeff. Reporter scott, police here turned over their report to the States Attorneys Office a day early than anticipated. The autopsy report is expected to be finalized soon, and freddie grays family will learn his cause of death tomorrow. Baltimore police today had a revelation the van carrying freddie gray made a previously unknown stop a fourth stop. This was discovered only because of Surveillance Video captured images of the van. In all it made four stops in 45 minutes before arriving at the Police Station where paramedics were called to treat gray. While in the van police say he was handcuffed, shackled, and not w
See what happens when some people refused to follow officers orders to step back and we saw one arrest happen here on the street. One man, i wont even call him a demonstrator, he mostly spent the evening shouting curses at reporters and Police Officers refused to step back and go home and as the line of police advanced, he moved towards them. The police line simply pulled him backwards through the line, placed him on the ground, put him if flex cuffs and as you could hear him say there he is going to jail, but this was not the scene most of the day in baltimore today. The day started with a peaceful march to city hall. Demonstrators gathered again today in the shadow of Baltimore City hall. Their numbers were thinned by rain but not their enthusiasm. Todays focus, accountability from the states attorney now handling the freddie gray case. Shoo regardless whatever the result is, we already know what the result is, so its not even that important. Its just that we want to see it in black
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. We start with several new developments out of baltimore. As Peaceful Protesters take to the streets there for another night, key findings from the medical examiner and the story of a man who says he was held in custody with freddie gray are shedding new light into grays death. The protests meantime, have expanded to other cities. Heres what it looks like this evening in philadelphia. The demand for action in the wake of grays death intensifying tonight. Hours after Baltimore Police put the results of their investigation into the hands of prosecutors. Peter alexander is in baltimore tonight. Peter. Reporter lester good evening to you. The rain has come and gone but these protesters have not. As you can see theyre demanding answers and accountability and today Law Enforcement sources tell our nbc station here in baltimore that freddie grays catastrophic injuries
Theres new information about the investigation and a new account of the moments inside that police van. And its up to prosecutors now to sort it all out as the people of baltimore try to clean up the mess and preserve the peace. We have Team Coverage beginning with Scott Macfarlane whos been working with Pat Lawson Muse and producers in our newsroom to sort things out best question. Scott in. Jim, good evening. A lot of reports out there today. Heres what we have at this hour were growing certain of. Were told the investigation into the death of freddie gray appears to be focusing on the Police Transport van and reporter jane miller from wbal in baltimore, sources tell her the report turned over to prosecutors say whatever lapped to freddie gray happened inside the van and not during the arrest. Were just fold a second stop was made about a mile away and police just discovered it on surveillance cameras and say they dont know why the van stopped. From there, the van made a third stop a
Sources told our baltimore affiliate that gray was likely unresponsive by the time that allen was picked up and put in the van. According to medical experts the type of injury that gray had could have caused a seizure. The violence and destruction we saw in response to grays death has set off a fed cal investigation. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms looking for people who set the fires. Theyre offering a 10,000 reward for information. More than 140 cars and at least 19 buildings burned during mondays violence. Its 4 31. Youre looking at a live picture of a capitol this morning. Unless the senate acts soon a new d. C. Abortion law will go into effect tomorrow. The law bars discrimination against workers who have abortions. Late last night republicans in the house voted to strike down the law. But the senate isnt likely to take further action. President obama threatened a veto. 4 31 is our time right now. I saw a light show driving in this morning. Me too. Lightning out there.