Riot Fears Prompt Closure Of Baltimore Mall After Freddie Gray Funeral

BALTIMORE -- Riot fears prompted a shopping mall to close Monday after the funeral for Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died in police custody here earlier this month.

Greg Harris, a spokesman for the Mondawmin Mall, said the mall made the decision in consultation with police and decided to close, at least in part, because of social media threats that there would be a riot at 3 p.m.

As the hour approached, large crowds of police and teenagers gathered outside the mall as a helicopter circled overhead. The teenagers started throwing objects as police fastened riot helmets.

James MacArthur of The Baltimore Spectator, which tracks crime and politics in the city, tweeted a video from the scene:

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— Agitator In Chief (@BaltoSpectator) April 27, 2015

Gray died last week after suffering serious spinal injuries while in police custody. Six Baltimore police officers involved have been suspended.

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