DOJ won't bring charges against officer in Gray Case

The U.S Department of Justice won't bring federal charges against 6 police officer involved in the arrest and in custody death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose death touched off weeks of protests and unrest in Baltimore.

The officers were charged by state prosecutor after Gray neck was broken in the back of police transport wagon in April of  2015. The 25 years old was handcuffed and  shackled at yje time but he was unrestrained by a seat belt.

Three officer were acquitted at trial and Baltimore state attorney Maryilyn Mosby later dropped the remaining State cases.

The gray attorney Billy Murphy said the Justice Department informed him on Tuesday that no federal charges would be filed. The decision means none of the officer will be held criminally responsible for gray death.

5 officer face internal disciplinary hearing schedule to being Oct 30. The sixth officer William Porter was not charged administratively.

The Justice Department decision was first reported by the Baltimore Sun. The agency along with the Baltimore police department mayor Catherine Pugh, state's attorney Maryilyn Mosby and the US attorney office declined to comment on the decision.