Police report on Baltimore prisoner's death delivered to prosecutors

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Police in Baltimore, Maryland, delivered a report Thursday to prosectors about their investigation into the death of a suspect who apparently suffered catastrophic injuries while in official custody.
Six officers in the East Coast port city were suspended from duty after Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African-American, died on April 19, a week after his arrest, reports dpa.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said the report, which had originally been due Friday, was delivered to the state's attorney a day early because local authorities "understand the urgency" of the case. Investigators "have exhausted every lead," but are still looking for additional witnesses, he said.
Unrest in Baltimore, which is majority African-American, turned violent Monday when rioting, looting and arson led to more than 230 arrests. Twenty police officers were injured, the Maryland governor declared a state of emergency and sent in 2,000 National Guard troops to help secure keep the peace. The Baltimore mayor imposed a week-long overnight curfew.
Gray was arrested after a police chase. Officers said he ran upon seeing them. A citizen video showed Gray being dragged into a police van.
He was later hospitalized and fell into a coma. A post-mortem exam showed that Gray's death was the result of a spinal cord injury, police said.
"That case remains very active, and we are continuing to work it around the clock," Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said.          

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