'No mother and father, sister or brother—no one—deserves to be presented with such pain.'
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones speaks out on the loss of her son.On Feb. 23, Ahmaud"Quez" Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was chased and fatally shot while jogging in Glynn County, Georgia. Three white residents, including a father and son, told police they thought Arbery was a suspect in a series of break-ins. They were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault after cellphone footage showing the deadly struggle leaked online.
In her own words, Cooper Jones reflects on the life and legacy of her youngest child and shares her opinions on his tragic death and heart-breaking loss.The last time I saw Ahmaud alive his last three words were,"I love you." And whenever I get discouraged or really sad, I hear his voice saying those words.
Ahmaud loved video games. He spent countless hours in the day gaming. He of course liked to stay fit. He jogged every day if it wasn't raining and enjoyed lifting weights. Ahmaud had a special friend. He enjoyed spending time with her, and enjoyed life outside of his health and fitness. When Ahmaud was 19 or 20 I decided to study for my insurance adjuster license. Ahmaud would tell me,"Mom, you can't memorize the information, you’ve got to study." He would say it in a joking way, but he wanted me to have my license because he knew this was something that I wanted.
When there's a new victim of police brutality or hate crime, it makes me angry – angry that another family has to go through what I've gone through.
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