On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Marquez Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old black man, was fatally shot after jogging near Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia, United States.
Ahmaud Arbery: Probation, Gunshot Wounds, Police Camera, Graphic Photos
Probation:
The incident occurred on a Sunday afternoon just outside of Brunswick. Upon seeing Arbery — who had just left an unoccupied house under construction nearby — run down his street, Greg McMichael called for his son.
The two men got their guns, jumped into Travis McMichael’s pickup truck and began pursuing Arbery. When Bryan saw them pass by, he got in his pickup and joined the chase.
Gunshot wounds:
In a recently filed court motion, state prosecutors asked Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley to prevent the defense from introducing evidence that Arbery was on probation.
| Suspects | Travis McMichael Gregory McMichael William “Roddie” Bryan |
|---|---|
| Charges | State charges: Malice murder, felony murder (4 counts), aggravated assault (2 counts), false imprisonment, |
Arbery had previously pleaded guilty to two separate incidents and received sentences of probation for each one: carrying a handgun onto school property and obstruction in 2013, and attempting to shoplift a television from a Walmart in 2017.
Police Camera:
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother put her head in her hands and wept as body cam video that showed the aftermath of her son’s shooting was played in court Friday.
| Date | February 23, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Location | Satilla Shores Unincorporated Glynn County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 31.123871°N 81.556236°W |
| Filmed by | William “Roddie” Bryan |
| Deaths | Ahmaud Arbery |
The pool reporter in the room who made the observation also noted that during that footage, one of the jurors was seen “shielding herself with her notebook,” seemingly unable to watch.
Graphic photos:
Jurors were shown graphic closeup police photos Monday of the gunshot wounds that killed Ahmaud Arbery.
Glynn County police Sgt. Sheila Ramos walked the jury through dozens of crime scene photos she took about an hour after the shooting during the second day of the trial for three white men who chased and shot Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man after he was spotted running in a neighborhood just outside the port city of Brunswick.
