A âtraumatic eventâ is any incident experienced by the person that is perceived to. be traumatic. Common examples of traumas that affect individuals include accidents. (such as traffic, car or physical accidents), assault (including physical or sexual assault,
This article is about the protests that followed Freddie Gray's hospitalization and subsequent death in police custody. For information about the death itself, see Death of Freddie Gray. On April 12, 2015, Baltimore Police Department officers arrested Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American resident of Baltimore, Maryland. Gray sustained injuries to his neck and spine while in transport in a police vehicle.
Who was Freddie Gray? Freddie Gray, once the nationâs most prominent symbol of distrust in police, went by the nickname âPepper.â Gray, 25, grew up in the impoverished neighborhood of Sandtown-Winchester on Baltimoreâs west side.