Georgia's attorney general asked the Justice Department to investigate the handling of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
A video of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia has thrust the case into the national spotlight, prompting widespread outrage and raising concerns about racial inequities in the justice system.Feb. 23: Ahmaud Arbery is shot deadAhmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was shot to death on Feb.
Feb. 27: The first prosecutor recuses herselfOn Feb. 27, the Brunswick area district attorney, Jackie Johnson, recused herself from the case, noting that Gregory McMichael, a former Glynn County police officer, had been an investigator in her office for more than 30 years before he retired in May 2019.
"It appears their intent was to stop and hold this criminal suspect until law enforcement arrived," he wrote. In the video, posted by Arbery family attorney Lee Merritt, Arbery is seen jogging down a road as a white pickup truck is stopped in front of him. Arbery runs around the vehicle, and a shot is fired. The video then shows Arbery and another man appearing to tussle as two more shots are fired.The same day, Durden, the outside prosecutor, said he wanted to send the case to a grand jury to decide whether to bring charges.
May 7: Gregory and Travis McMichael are arrestedThe GBI announced that the McMichaels had been arrested on charges of murder and aggravated assault. The McMichaels could not be reached for comment. It was unclear whether they had obtained attorneys. "It's hurtful," he said."I just got to be strong for the rest of my family. I got to be strong for my two children. I just got to be strong for their mama, too."May 8: Neighbor who recorded video also being investigatedA day after the McMichaels were arrested, the head of the GBI said William"Roddie" Bryan, the neighbor who recorded the video, was also being investigated.
Bryan was in his yard in Brunswick on Feb. 23 when he saw Arbery running, followed by a white pickup truck, Gough said."There had been a number of crimes in the neighborhood, and he didn't recognize him, and a vehicle that he did recognize was following him," the attorney said. "Roddie is a family man, NASCAR fan, and enjoys rock 'n' roll," the attorney said."He is not now, and never has been, a vigilante."
May 9: Video appears to show Arbery entering a construction site just before he was killedVideo from the day of Arbery's death, obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, shows a person matching Arbery's description walking up to a house under construction, entering and then leaving shortly after.The lawyers said the person in the video remains on the property for under three minutes before continuing to jog down the road.
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