Freddie Gray reportedly asked for medical care during a police van ride after his April 12 arrest, according to officer statements investigators summarized to The Baltimore Sun.
The 25-year-old unarmed black man, handcuffed and unbelted in the vehicle, reportedly said, "Help me. Help me up." William Porter, one of six Baltimore officers charged in Gray's death, asked if Gray needed the hospital. Gray affirmed, so Porter reportedly alerted the van driver, but also questioned whether Gray asked for care in order to avoid going to jail.
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