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.
âMr. Grayâs death is a grim reminder of the urgent need for criminal justice reform,â Cornell Brooks, President of the NAACP, said in a statement. Sadly, Freddie Grayâs family will bury Gray this week without fully knowing the circumstances surrounding his death.