U.S. Department of Justice opens probe into death of Freddie Gray

Source: The Baltimore Sun

Amid the public outcry over the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, the U.S. Department of Justice is opening an investigation into the 25-year-old's death.

"The Department of Justice has been monitoring the developments in Baltimore, MD, regarding the death of Freddie Gray," spokeswoman Dena Iverson said in a statement. "Based on preliminary information, the Department of Justice has officially opened this matter and is gathering information to determine whether any prosecutable civil rights violation occurred."

The announcement came minutes after several members of Maryland's congressional delegation have asked the U.S. Justice Department to open a criminal and civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray.

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