Just one week after being sworn in as the new U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch traveled to Maryland on Tuesday to meet with officials and community leaders about the unrest that erupted in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray.

Gray, a 25-year-old black man, died of a severe and critical neck injury on April 19, exactly seven days after he was apprehended by Baltimore police. According to officials, Gray was taken into custody for carrying a switchblade knife after being chased by police on the morning of April 12. However, an investigation determined there are no laws barring the knife he was carrying, which means his arrest was illegal.

Cellphone footage of Gray's arrest also revealed that Gray's legs appeared to be limp as he was being dragged into a police van. Witnesses at the scene also said that Gray was screaming in pain and his legs did not seem to be functioning properly.

After a string of protests and rioting, the six officers involved in Gray's death were arrested.

On Tuesday, Lynch met with members of Gray's family at the University of Baltimore, reports The Baltimore Sun.

She also spoke with about 10 students at the university, assuring them that the Justice Department is committed to offering them long-term support.

"We have issues to deal with," Lynch told the gathering, according to NBC News. "We are here to hold your hands and provide support."

In addition, Lynch held a meeting with faith leaders and politicians.

"This is a flashpoint situation. We lost a young man's [life] and it begins to represent so many things," she said at the meeting.

Those who attended the meeting said later that they appreciated Lynch's effort in coming to Baltimore, including Billy Murphy, the lawyer representing the Gray family.

"It was wonderful for the first black woman attorney general in the history of this country to care so much about our city that she came here today to express her full involvement in coming up with a solution to our common problems," said Murphy, adding that the culture of policing must change "across the country."