*There’s been another development in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was shot and killed by 3 white men in Brunswick, Georgia. Video has now surfaced of Arbery being chased down and killed while his family says he was just out jogging.
The video of the shooting was leaked online and posted to YouTube on May 5. According to the NY Times, the video was recorded by a third man who had joined the McMichaels in “hot pursuit” of Arbery. The video had previously been turned over to investigators before it was made public.
Arbery was confronted by Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis, who shot Arbery twice with a shotgun before the 25-year-old collapsed and died.
“The mere fact that this video exists, but you haven’t seen it — what do you hope this video proves?” CBS News asked Arbery’s mother, Wanda Jones-Cooper.
“Proves that my son was not committing a crime. He was out for his daily jog and he was hunted down like an animal and killed,” Jones said.
According to the only witness in the police report, McMichael told investigators he thought Arbery was a burglary suspect and ordered him to stop. McMichael said Arbery “violently” attacked his son, and the two fought “over the shotgun” before Travis shot him twice. At the time, no charges were filed.
Attorney Lee Merritt represents Arbery’s family who said, “With this video now out, these guys should be arrested now.”
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It’s worth noting that McMichael is a former law enforcement officer who used to work for the local district attorney. Due to conflicts of interest, the case is now on its third prosecutor, D.A. Pro Tempore Tom Durden, who has decided the case “should be presented to the grand jury of Glynn County for consideration of criminal charges against those involved in the death of Mr. Arbery.”
“I’m hoping that all involved, they’re indicted and they go to jail,” said Wanda Jones.
Unfortunately, with the coronavirus shutting down the local justice system for the immediate future, it may be a while before a grand jury can convene.
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