The parents of Ahmaud Arbery welcomed the indictment of a former district attorney for allegedly interfering with the arrest of one of the men involved in the shooting death of their son as well as showing favor to another.
In this May 29, 2020, file photo, a protestor holds up a photo of Ahmaud Arbery at a rally in Washington.
Arbery’s father, Marcus Arbery, said that he is “grateful” for the indictment and that “everybody that had a hand on [Ahmaud’s] death needs to be brought to justice.”In this May 10, 2021, file photo, Wanda Cooper Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, speaks at the state capitol in Atlanta. She is also charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer by allegedly “directing that Travis McMichael should not be placed under arrest," the indictment said.In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, District Attorney Jackie Johnson campaigns for reelection on St. Simons Island, Ga.
Meanwhile, prosecutors allege Bryan struck Arbery with his vehicle while assisting the McMichaels in chasing him. Bryan also recorded cellphone video that captured Travis McMichael allegedly shooting Arbery with a shotgun during a struggle.In this May 11, 2021, file photo, Marcus Arbery Sr., center, speaks with reporters following a court hearing for three men charged with federal hate crimes in the slaying of his son, Ahmaud Arbery, outside the federal courthouse in Brunswick, Ga.
Arbery's case did not gain national attention until a video of the shooting was leaked on social media, where it went viral.
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