Emblem of the NICS. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a U.S. system for determining if prospective firearms or explosives buyers' name and birth year match those of a person who is not eligible to buy.
Paul Gray, who founded heavy-metal band Slipknot, died of a drug overdose in an Iowa motel in 2010. His doctor, Dr Daniel Baldi, faces 9 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the deaths of Gray and others he prescribed drugs to.
The officers were taken into custody Friday and released on bail. These charges are an important step in getting justice for Freddie, said Richard Shipley, stepfather of the 25-year-old Gray, who died April 19, one week after he was injured in police custody.hese charges are an important step in getting justice for Freddie, said Richard Shipley, stepfather of the 25-year-old Gray, who died April 19, one week after he was injured in police custody.