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Anthony Batts, Baltimore Police Commissioner, Fired.…

Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Anthony Batts announces that the department's investigation into the death of Freddie Gray was turned over to the State's Attorney's office a day early at a news conference, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Pictured at right is Deputy Commissioner Kevin Davis. Batts did not give details of the report or take questions. He said the department dedicated more than 30 detectives to working on the case and report. ( (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Anthony Batts announces that the depart­men­t’s inves­ti­ga­tion into the death of Freddie Gray was turned over to the State’s Attorney’s office a day ear­ly at a news con­fer­ence, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Pictured at right is Deputy Commissioner Kevin Davis. Batts did not give details of the report or take ques­tions. He said the depart­ment ded­i­cat­ed more than 30 detec­tives to work­ing on the case and report. ( (AP Photo/​Patrick Semansky)

BALTIMORE (Reuters) — Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired Police Commissioner Anthony Batts, the may­or’s office said on Wednesday.

Batts will be replaced on an inter­im basis by Deputy Commissioner Kevin Davis, the may­or’s office said in a statement.

Batts had head­ed the depart­ment dur­ing unrest trig­gered by the death of Freddie Gray, who died in April from an injury sus­tained in police custody.
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