--- description: Protests erupted in Baltimore on Tuesday and continued Wednesday, as demonstrators demand answers on what happened to Freddie Gray, who died of a spine injury after he was arrested by police title: Witness Protests in Baltimore Over the Death of Freddie Gray image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd91d6c384d1a0e98/6987ec7ccd6848747609da91/baltimore-freddie-gray-police-protest-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Witness Protests in Baltimore Over the Death of Freddie Gray by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 23, 2015 4:17 PM CUT  Ten-year-old Robert Dunn uses a megaphone to address hundreds of demonstrators during a protest against police brutality and the death of Freddie Gray outside the Baltimore Police Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Ten-year-old Robert Dunn uses a megaphone to address hundreds of demonstrators during a protest against police brutality and the death of Freddie Gray outside the Baltimore Police Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015.Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 23, 2015 4:17 PM CUT  Demonstrators put their fists in the air during a protest against police brutality and the death of Freddie Gray outside the Baltimore Police Western District station in the Sandtown neighborhood of Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  Ten-year-old Robert Dunn uses a megaphone to address hundreds of demonstrators during a protest against police brutality and the death of Freddie Gray outside the Baltimore Police Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  Protesters argue with Baltimore Police officers outside the Western District police station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  Demonstrators and police officers wrestle over a metal barricade outside the Baltimore Police Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  Edward Mazyck joins hundreds of other protesters marching through Baltimore on April 21, 2015. Matt Roth—The New York Times/Redux  Demonstrators pretend to be arrested in front of the Baltimore Police Department Western District station to protest against the death in police custody of Freddie Gray in Baltimore on April 23, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters  Baltimore Police officers keep demonstrators back while standing guard outside the Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  A child watches protesters march for Freddie Gray in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Patrick Semansky—AP  Protestors walk toward Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station during a march and vigil over the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore on April 21, 2015. Drew Angerer—Getty Images  Children riding bikes look on as protesters march on Laurens Street in Baltimore on April 21, 2015. Drew Angerer—Getty Images  A marcher embraces Baltimore Police Lt. Col. Melvin T. Russell, in front of the department's Western District police station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Alex Brandon—AP  Protestors participate in a vigil for Freddie Gray down the street from the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station in Baltimore on April 21, 2015. Drew Angerer—Getty Images  Protestors participate in a vigil for Freddie Gray down the street from the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station in Baltimore on April 21, 2015. Drew Angerer—Getty Images  A protester holds a sign during a rally for Freddie Gray outside Baltimore Police Department Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Corbis  A protester wearing a Baltimore Ravens cap covers his face during a rally for Freddie Gray outside Baltimore Police Department Western District station in Baltimore on April 22, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Corbis  Demonstrators march to City Hall to protest against the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters  A demonstrator confronts police near Camden Yards during a protest in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters  Protesters attack Baltimore police cars and suspected police cars during a demonstration against police brutality in downtown Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Jay Mallin—Zuma Press  Law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator on Gilmore Avenue near Baltimore Police Department Western District during a protest against the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters  A demonstrator confronts law enforcement officers near Baltimore Police Department Western District in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters  Law enforcement officers stand guard near Baltimore Police Department Western District in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters  A protestor lays in the middle of a street during a march for Freddie Gray in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. 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