Baltimore riots - in pictures

 

Tuesday 28 April 2015 11:42 BST
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Police and firefighters respond in front of a building that caught fire as protests of the death of Freddie Gray continue in Baltimore
Police and firefighters respond in front of a building that caught fire as protests of the death of Freddie Gray continue in Baltimore

A week after Freddie Gray’s death, protests in his name turned into chaos in the centre of Baltimore.

Around 2,000 demonstrators had marched to City Hall in a show of solidarity with the family of Mr Gray, who died of a spinal cord injury sustained while in police custody.

After the march, violence has erupted, with a group of protesters turning against police, throwing bottles and rocks at officers and smashing the windows of cars and local businesses.

Many buildings and police cars were set on fire with widespread rioting, arson and looting.

A Baltimore firefighter cuts his way into a burning convenience store with a saw to attack a fire set by rioters at East Biddle Street and Montford Avenue in Baltimore
Baltimore firefighters attack a fire in a convenience store
A Baltimore firefighter climbs onto a rooftop
A car burns in Baltimore
Baltimore firefighters battle a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility under construction at Federal and Chester Streets
Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers
An officer stands near a blaze in Baltimore
The family of Freddie Gray gather with clergy and pray during a news conference in Baltimore
Gloria Darden, mother of Freddie Gray, covers her face during a news conference after a day of unrest following the funeral of Gray
A demonstrator raises his fist as police stand in formation
Protestors face police during unrest in Baltimore
Baltimore police officers tackle and arrest looters after they emerged from a "Deals" store
A cyclist rides by burning police cars
An officer vehicle burns
Baltimore Police officers protect themselves as protesters throw broken bricks at them
A man throws a brick at police, following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore
Policemen detain a protester near Mondawmin Mall
A man has his eyes cleaned after he was pepper sprayed by the Baltimore Police
Demonstrators jump on a damaged Baltimore police department vehicle
Police stand by a CVS that was on fire as firefighters arrive to fight the blaze
A CVS chemist outlet burns in Baltimore after it was set alight by rioters
Looters ransacked shops and torched police cars amid the unrest
The Shaheed family assess the damage to their store in downtown Baltimore
The riots broke out just a few streets from the church where the funeral was held
A protester is detained in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray earlier in the day
People pose for photographs on the hood of a Baltimore Police car destroyed by demonstrators
A youth washes out pepper spray from his eyes near a building that caught fire after being looted
Riots burned police vehicles and pelted officers with stones
Demonstrators threw rocks and other objects at police following the funeral of Freddie Gray
Arrests were made, with many of those involved appearing to be school children and students
Protests over Freddie Gray's death turned violent
Freddie Gray's funeral's took place in Baltimore

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