Ahmaud Arbery Killing Is Being Investigated as Federal Hate Crime
- 4 years ago
Ahmaud Arbery Killing Is Being
Investigated as Federal Hate Crime According to the attorney for the family of
Ahmaud Arbery, the U.S. Justice Department
is conducting the investigation
of his death as a hate crime. Georgia does not have
a state hate crime statute. The unarmed 25-year-old was shot three times and
killed in a Georgia community outside of Brunswick. He had been on a jog when
he was chased down by white residents
Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis. Video of the shooting sparked outrage after it went
viral earlier this month. Two days after the video emerged,
the McMichaels were arrested. In addition to the McMichaels,
the man who recorded the video,
William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., was arrested last week. All three men have been
charged with felony murder.
Investigated as Federal Hate Crime According to the attorney for the family of
Ahmaud Arbery, the U.S. Justice Department
is conducting the investigation
of his death as a hate crime. Georgia does not have
a state hate crime statute. The unarmed 25-year-old was shot three times and
killed in a Georgia community outside of Brunswick. He had been on a jog when
he was chased down by white residents
Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis. Video of the shooting sparked outrage after it went
viral earlier this month. Two days after the video emerged,
the McMichaels were arrested. In addition to the McMichaels,
the man who recorded the video,
William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., was arrested last week. All three men have been
charged with felony murder.