The jury in the trial of Baltimore police officer William Porter could not reach a verdict on any count, according to journalists in the courtroom. Porter was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment in the death of Freddie Gray earlier this year.
Although a hung jury does not preclude a retrial, the outcome is a blow for those seeking justice for Gray’s death and for the prosecution in the five trials for the remaining charged officers scheduled to begin immediately after this one.