Baltimore Rioter Sentenced in CVS Arson

BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 27: Baltimore Police form a parimeter around a CVS pharmacy that was looted and burned near the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues during violent protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray April 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Gray, 25, who was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Homes housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

BALTIMORE — (CNN) The man accused of setting fire to a CVS pharmacy in Baltimore during riots in April was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland.

Raymon Carter, 24, who previously pleaded guilty to rioting, also faces three years of supervised released after his prison time.

Riots broke out in the wake of the April death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal spinal cord injury while in police custody.

The death of the young African-American man sparked widespread protests and reignited long-simmering tensions between the police and residents.

The burning of the CVS was one of the most visual and memorable moments from the riots.

Carter was identified by citizens after authorities released photographs from surveillance video and announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to his identification and conviction. He was arrested after a foot chase and later reached a plea agreement.

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