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National Guard Troops Deployed After Violent Clashes in Baltimore
Violence Erupts in Baltimore, State of Emergency Issued
"These acts of violence and destruction ... cannot and will not be tolerated," Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference this evening. Hogan called the clashes "disturbing" and referred to the protesters as "thugs."
The standoff began near the Mondawmin Mall in the northwest part of the city, the Baltimore Police Department said, as the group threw bricks, rocks and other objects at officers.
Baltimore Police Clash With Demonstrators After Freddie Gray's Funeral
Fifteen officers were injured, six seriously, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said in an evening news conference. Those injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.
"This is not protesting, this is not your First Amendment rights. This is criminal acts," he said.
Firefighters battle a blaze, Monday, April 27, 2015, after rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers.
Protesters were seen climbing on a police cruiser and damaging several others. Police tweeted that people were also looting businesses and setting cars on fire.
One of the looted businesses was a CVS Pharmacy, but a spokesman for CVS said the store was closed earlier in the day out of an abundance of caution so no customers or employees were there at the time. A massive fire also broke out in a building that was under construction, slated to be used as a community center.
The clashes came hours after the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, the man who died last week after being in police custody. Police are investigation that incident.
PHOTO: A police officer stands guard in Baltimore, April 27, 2015, after violence erupted in the city.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, speaking to reporters late Monday, decried violence and property damage in the city.
"People say they care about their community and want to be heard, but you can't care about your community and do what they did," Rawlings-Blake said.
"I understand anger, but what we're seeing isn't anger, it's destruction of a community."
Tonight's baseball game in Baltimore between the Orioles and the White Sox was postponed in the wake of the violence, the team said.
PHOTO: A police officer walks by a blaze, April 27, 2015, after violence broke out in Baltimore.
Police Capt. Eric Kowalczyk declined to speculate at a news conference on the reason for the violence, but called the group "criminals."
"Right now it is a group of lawless individuals with no regard" for safety, he said.
About 27 arrests were made, Kowalczyk said.
"Several people in the group are reported to be armed with sticks, bricks, and other weapons," the police wrote on Twitter. "We are hearing reports that members of this group are now setting small items on fire."
The police department described the group as "violent and aggressive."
Police said they used fire extinguishers to put out the small fires.
PHOTO: A demonstrator raises his fist as police stand in formation as a store burns, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore.
Rawlings-Blake activated Baltimore's emergency operations center to coordinate response in the city.
"We are deploying every resources possible to gain control of this situation and to ensure peace moving forward," Rawlings-Blake said at a news conference this evening.
She said a citywide curfew will be in effect beginning Tuesday night 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The curfew will last for one week, she said, and could be extended as necessary. A 9 p.m. curfew is already in effect for children 14 and under.
"This is not a lawless city," Rawlings-Blake said. "I'm at a loss for words."
Edie Foster, public information manager for Baltimore City Public Schools, told ABC News that schools will be closed on Tuesday.
PHOTO: J.M. Giordano posted this photo to Instagram, April 27, 2015, with the text, "#baltimore is a legit war zone. This is beyond #FreddieGray #frontlines #war."
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski said earlier, "We are extremely disappointed about the violence that has taken place in Baltimore by a few."
"We know the people of Baltimore. We know they have strong passions, we also know they respect each other's rights, and we would ask everyone to please do that and certainly we respect the right to express your views but do it in a peaceful way and don't feed into the very few number that have resorted to vandalism and violence," Mikulski added.
Newly minted Attorney General Loretta Lynch also weighed in on the situation in Baltimore, condemning the "senseless acts of violence by some individuals in Baltimore."
"The Department of Justice stands ready to provide any assistance that might be helpful," Lynch added. "The Civil Rights Division and the FBI have an ongoing, independent criminal civil rights investigation into the tragic death of Mr. Gray."
PHOTO: Smoke billows from a CVS Pharmacy store in Baltimore on April 27, 2015.
About 75 to 100 school-age children were involved in the violence, police said.
"We are working with our local and state law enforcement partners," the police department tweeted. "We are asking all protesters to remain peaceful." sourcehttp://abcn.ws/1A7rP9l
Violence Erupts in Baltimore, State of Emergency Issued
A state of emergency was issued and National Guard troops were deployed following a violent gathering in Baltimore, where people threw objects at police, set cars on fire and looted businesses.
"These acts of violence and destruction ... cannot and will not be tolerated," Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference this evening. Hogan called the clashes "disturbing" and referred to the protesters as "thugs."
The standoff began near the Mondawmin Mall in the northwest part of the city, the Baltimore Police Department said, as the group threw bricks, rocks and other objects at officers.
Baltimore Police Clash With Demonstrators After Freddie Gray's Funeral
Fifteen officers were injured, six seriously, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said in an evening news conference. Those injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.
"This is not protesting, this is not your First Amendment rights. This is criminal acts," he said.
Firefighters battle a blaze, Monday, April 27, 2015, after rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers.
Protesters were seen climbing on a police cruiser and damaging several others. Police tweeted that people were also looting businesses and setting cars on fire.
One of the looted businesses was a CVS Pharmacy, but a spokesman for CVS said the store was closed earlier in the day out of an abundance of caution so no customers or employees were there at the time. A massive fire also broke out in a building that was under construction, slated to be used as a community center.
The clashes came hours after the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, the man who died last week after being in police custody. Police are investigation that incident.
PHOTO: A police officer stands guard in Baltimore, April 27, 2015, after violence erupted in the city.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, speaking to reporters late Monday, decried violence and property damage in the city.
"People say they care about their community and want to be heard, but you can't care about your community and do what they did," Rawlings-Blake said.
"I understand anger, but what we're seeing isn't anger, it's destruction of a community."
Tonight's baseball game in Baltimore between the Orioles and the White Sox was postponed in the wake of the violence, the team said.
PHOTO: A police officer walks by a blaze, April 27, 2015, after violence broke out in Baltimore.
Police Capt. Eric Kowalczyk declined to speculate at a news conference on the reason for the violence, but called the group "criminals."
"Right now it is a group of lawless individuals with no regard" for safety, he said.
About 27 arrests were made, Kowalczyk said.
"Several people in the group are reported to be armed with sticks, bricks, and other weapons," the police wrote on Twitter. "We are hearing reports that members of this group are now setting small items on fire."
The police department described the group as "violent and aggressive."
Police said they used fire extinguishers to put out the small fires.
PHOTO: A demonstrator raises his fist as police stand in formation as a store burns, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore.
Rawlings-Blake activated Baltimore's emergency operations center to coordinate response in the city.
"We are deploying every resources possible to gain control of this situation and to ensure peace moving forward," Rawlings-Blake said at a news conference this evening.
She said a citywide curfew will be in effect beginning Tuesday night 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The curfew will last for one week, she said, and could be extended as necessary. A 9 p.m. curfew is already in effect for children 14 and under.
"This is not a lawless city," Rawlings-Blake said. "I'm at a loss for words."
Edie Foster, public information manager for Baltimore City Public Schools, told ABC News that schools will be closed on Tuesday.
PHOTO: J.M. Giordano posted this photo to Instagram, April 27, 2015, with the text, "#baltimore is a legit war zone. This is beyond #FreddieGray #frontlines #war."
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski said earlier, "We are extremely disappointed about the violence that has taken place in Baltimore by a few."
"We know the people of Baltimore. We know they have strong passions, we also know they respect each other's rights, and we would ask everyone to please do that and certainly we respect the right to express your views but do it in a peaceful way and don't feed into the very few number that have resorted to vandalism and violence," Mikulski added.
Newly minted Attorney General Loretta Lynch also weighed in on the situation in Baltimore, condemning the "senseless acts of violence by some individuals in Baltimore."
"The Department of Justice stands ready to provide any assistance that might be helpful," Lynch added. "The Civil Rights Division and the FBI have an ongoing, independent criminal civil rights investigation into the tragic death of Mr. Gray."
PHOTO: Smoke billows from a CVS Pharmacy store in Baltimore on April 27, 2015.
About 75 to 100 school-age children were involved in the violence, police said.
"We are working with our local and state law enforcement partners," the police department tweeted. "We are asking all protesters to remain peaceful." sourcehttp://abcn.ws/1A7rP9l