Baltimore officer faces final jury selection and possible opening of first Freddie Gray trial

William Porter, left, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, walks to a courthouse with his attorney Joseph Murtha for jury selection in his trial, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) (The Associated Press)

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William Porter, right, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, walks into a courthouse with his attorney Joseph Murtha for jury selection in his trial, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. (Rob Carr/Pool Photo via AP) (The Associated Press)

William Porter, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, arrives at a courthouse for jury selection in his trial, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. (Rob Carr/Pool Photo via AP) (The Associated Press)

BALTIMORE – Baltimore Police Officer William Porter is set to face a jury in the first trial stemming from the death of Freddie Gray.

Court spokeswoman Terri Charles says the 12 jurors will be seated Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court. She says opening statements also could be heard Wednesday.

The prospective jurors are from a pool of 150 questioned Monday and Tuesday by Judge Barry Williams, mostly out of public view.

Porter has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment. He's among six officers charged in the case.

Gray was a 25-year-old black man who died in April from injuries he suffered in police custody. His death triggered protests and rioting, and helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement.

Porter is also black.