Brutal Videos Capture Baltimore Violence: 'People Are Getting Kicked in the Head Out There!

BALTIMORE (TheBlaze/AP) — Police, photographers, protesters and baseball fans — all were exposed to the violence.

Protests ripped through Baltimore on Saturday as a furious crowd railed against the death of Freddie Gray.

Gray, a black man, died after his spine was apparently broken during his April 12 arrest.

The circumstances surrounding his death are not entirely clear, but the six officers involved have been suspended as the city investigates.

The Baltimore Sun reported that protesters, some 1,200-strong, called cops “Killers!” and shouted, “There's blood on your hands!” and “Sellout!” as police in riot gear closed in Saturday afternoon.

A video posted to YouTube purports to show protesters attacking bar-goers in Baltimore, hurling massive trash cans, empty bottles and other debris at bewildered bystanders.

In the video, one man who confronts protesters is quickly overwhelmed and beaten. Other shots show beer bottles raining down on a woman in a wheelchair.

Images via YouTube

At the end of the video, the person recording heads back inside the bar, where it appears not everyone is aware of the violence going on right outside.

"People are getting kicked in the head out there!" someone yells.

Watch the video below (content warning: strong language and violence):

Other videos showed looters damaging businesses and stomping on cars.

As police moved to halt the violence, chaos erupted.

Baltimore-based photographer J.M. Giordano said on Twitter that he was beaten by police while taking photos of the protests, and that an Associated Press photographer was arrested.

Got beat on by @BaltimorePolice. @AP photog arrested

— J. M. Giordano photo (@jmgpix) April 26, 2015

The attack was purportedly caught on camera — watch the video below (content warning: strong language and violence):

Me being beat on by several @baltimorepolice. Video by Baynard woods. #freddieGray #baltimore

A video posted by J.m. Giordano (@jmgiordanophoto) on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:00pm PDT

Giordano later tweeted that he was OK.

Am ok. @BaltimorePolice tackled me with shields. Got me @orioles hat back tho...#winning. #FreddieGray #baltimore

— J. M. Giordano photo (@jmgpix) April 26, 2015

Also got maced today #camdenyards and got sprayed with broken car glass. #ifyourenotcloseenough #FreddieGray #howwasyourday #baltimore

— J. M. Giordano photo (@jmgpix) April 26, 2015

There was one @BaltimorePolice officer down. Hope he's ok. It was no joke out there tnght.

— J. M. Giordano photo (@jmgpix) April 26, 2015

Later in the evening, a Russia Today reporter was attacked and robbed as she recorded footage of the protests.

Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said roughly 1,200 officers were deployed downtown and across the city to try and keep the peace. At least five officers were injured and 12 people were arrested. Batts said he believes the "very violent agitators" are not from Baltimore.

"I'm proud of our residents," Batts said. "The majority of the people here did a great job."

But Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she was "profoundly disappointed."

"Unfortunately a small group of agitators turned what was otherwise a peaceful demonstration into a violent protest. This is something that's unacceptable to me and everyone who lives in Baltimore," she said.

The chaotic scene Saturday night prompted the first public remarks from Gray's twin sister, who pleaded for peace at a news conference alongside the mayor.

"My family wants to say, can you all please, please stop the violence?" Fredricka Gray said. "Freddie Gray would not want this."

This story has been updated.

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