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.
[Baltimore officer acquitted of murder, other charges in Freddie Gray case] Baltimore police have acknowledged significant errors in the moments that followed: Gray was not seat-belted after being placed in a transport van, a violation of department policy; Gray was not offered medical attention, despite several requests; and officers did not call for an ambulance when he was arrested, as they should have.