Baltimore, Md. (AP) - Members of Freddie Gray's family are among the last group of mourners filing into the church before the man's funeral in Baltimore.
His mother Gloria Darden was first to reach the casket on Monday sobbed and dropped to her knees.
She straightened out the tie on Gray's body before she was led to the front-row pew.
Other mourners approached her to offer condolences through handshakes and hugs.
A projector aimed at two screens on the walls beside the pulpit show the words "Black Lives Matter & All Lives Matter" in red lettering.
The 25 year old Gray died after suffering serious spinal injuries while in the custody of Baltimore police.
Thousands were expected at the New Shiloh Baptist Church for today’s funeral.
His death has sparked a series of protests which saw some violence and several dozen arrests over the weekend.
