Thankfully, the incident didn’t have fatal results but that was certainly the fear of the bystanders who pleaded with the officers to let the teens go.
In addition to that newly released surveillance video, no string of break-ins was reported in more than seven weeks before Ahmaud’s death and there was no evidence that Ahmaud was connected to any burglary.
He said he downloaded the video to a thumb drive before McMichael delivered the drive to the station; the exact date of that delivery isn’t known though the video went public in early May.
The newly released audio confirms local reports, including transcripts, of dispatchers responding to callers reporting a man ― widely believed to have been Arbery ― running in the Satilla Shores neighborhood of Brunswick, Georgia.
Supporters around the world are set to gather virtually today to honor Arbery by putting on their sneakers and posting on social media to say the hashtag.
He said he did nothing different during that time. He wore a mask, practicing social distancing, and only visited places that were absolutely necessary.
Republican Brian Kemp’s campaign declared victory Wednesday in the Georgia governor’s race, though Democrat Stacey Abrams insists that enough ballots remain to leave open the possibility of a runoff in a race that Kemp oversees as secretary of state.