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.
Gray died on April 19, 2015, days after suffering a severe spinal injury while riding in the back of a police van. He had been arrested by officers following a foot chase in his neighborhood. It wasnât clear why he ran when he saw the police. The officers said they found a switchblade in his pocket.