Retracing Ahmaud Arbery’s Final Minutes: What Videos And 911 Calls Show | NYT Visual Investigations

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Using security footage, cellphone video, 911 calls and police reports, The Times has reconstructed the 12 minutes before Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead in Georgia on Feb. 23.
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[@malachybrowne9902]

Hello, I reported this story and wanted to share some of the details for transparency. What exactly happened before Mr. Arbery was tragically killed was subject to speculation and was fueling division. I was curious about what the leaked videos really showed, and if there was a way to retrace what happened. I'll explain the timestamp reporting because it revealed an important detail for the first time - that Mr. Arbery was pursued by three men in two vehicles for close to 4 minutes. My colleague Richard Fausset, who is based in Georgia, obtained the 911 calls placed on Feb. 23. The calls had timestamps in the file names - an important detail. He also obtained the 911 text log for that day, and the times more or less lined up - a 10 second difference, which would be accounted for the dispatcher typing the notes. The timecode stamped into on the security footage was wrong, but what we see lined up with what we hear in the 911 audio - when the first 911 call was placed and ended, when that caller said Mr. Arbery began to run. This allowed us to correct the time on the security camera. The second 911 call also had a correct timestamp in the file name and at the end of that call, you can hear a police siren. The time the siren is heard matches the time in the security footage we see a police cruiser speeding past 219 Satilla Drive to the crime scene. So this established a continuity between the two 911 calls and the security video. But what about the video of the fatal shooting? In it, we hear three gunshot blasts. In between the first and second blast, Gregory McMichael is heard to faintly shout "Travis!" in the distance. This sounded very familiar to the "Travis!" that is screamed into the cellphone and recorded by the 911 call. I measured the audio waveforms, and lined up the audio for both, and the timing between the first shotgun blast and "Travis!" matched, as well as the siren we already lined up, and the duration of "Travis!". What's more, the police logs also showed that the second 911 call was placed from Travis McMichael's number, and was routed through a nearby cell tower. It lasted 4:46 and there was only one window in time that it could have been placed and matched those events. So this was certainly Gregory McMichael, Travis's father speaking to 911 as Mr. Arbery was killed. The police officer who sped to the scene took Gregory McMichael's testimony, and that allowed us to sketch what happened during those fateful four minutes. William "Roddie" Bryan and his attorney have also issued statements to the media, and that allowed us to fill in more details. Finally, breaking down the gruesome video frame by frame, and comparing it to the autopsy report, allowed us to understand what was happening more closely. The first shot was fired into Ahmaud Arbery's chest very quickly. The coroner declared him dead around 30 minutes after this. This is a tragic story and we hope our reporting provides some clarity on what happened. Our sympathies to the Arbery family. Malachy.

[@kidnamedfinger6323]

Thanks, dude

[@allenjames4808]

Yes, it is a tragic end, and an even more tragic cause of division amongst people. So much of the previous reporting and footage did not give a clear time frame and even speculated that it was not Arbery who was in the house that day. This is much clearer, but obviously still messy. My sympathies to his family.

[@deedaa2925]

I'd be careful with your wording at 3:01 Ahmaud Arbery did not "run off" as fast as your video depicts. Why speed up the video to make it look as if he's sprinting out the house? He was just jogging away.

[@leanndmean]

William Bryan deserves to be in prison for murder because he helped trap aubry

[@BabyKale-b]

Some real unbiased journalism. Great job.

[@abdiganiahmed3660]

the only reason they got arrested was because the video went viral if it didn't they would've never gotten arrested

[@ontherockswithsalt560]

john D Not enough hours in the day.

[@ontherockswithsalt560]

Adam No, the DA knew it was horseshyte but she also knew the "No Laws for Black People" crowd was going to do exactly what they do. Tear down and destroy. And then complain they don't have anything nice.

[@Wqter1]

@@lanajoliet6053 Um obviously you don't know anything. The black community was outraged that nothing was being done or being brought to anyone's attention. There was a murder and the whole country just turned their heads until the video got leaked.

[@ianpat2768]

Actually, it just took a while for a DA to react, as it shifted from two other districts. Government gears turn slowly and it's doubtful that the video had anything to do with it.

[@Raimond799]

Well, three different DA:s looked the evidence and walked away. Media pressure is the only thing why this case even will go to court. State has zero percent chance to get a murder conviction.

[@gabeitch9142]

Watching him stumble over to the ground, desperately trying to keep fighting, but falling lifeless is heartbreaking

[@deeqoahmed8821]

Ohh, that brought me to tears

[@stefanogizzler]

Gabe Itch, I felt helpless!

[@DiamondInga]

Agreed :(

[@tommywright3rd]

Same here...it devastates me and his walk off is so nonchalant

[@ij8084]

Girl that was it for me I'm sick

[@a-law]

"There's a black male running down the street" um I wouldn't exactly classify that as an emergency

[@damonclayton7173]

There was an on going trespassing of a guy who looked the same, so it was a justified call..they were trying to catch a trespasser that has done it multiple times.

[@VideoServicesVB]

The calls were appropriate. They were reporting what they thought was a suspect in a crime. What, should they have mailed the police a letter?

[@RocKnight11]

@Frithlethrend The McMichaels attacked Arbery first. Arbery probably felt he had no choice but to defend himself. You can't outrun bullets.

[@maryjones3249]

damon clayton that’s not true. The man was described as a lightskin black male with dreaded hair. Unless u think all black ppl look the same, that’s not even close to Ahmauds description

[@RocKnight11]

@Melissa Justice -Todd Are you seriously asking why a jogger was running? Arbery dosen't need to justify his work-out routine to the McMichaels. And the McMichaels came AFTER him with guns. The real question you should be asking is "why didn't the McMichaels just let the police handle the matter?"

[@tucosalamanca4478]

"911, what is the emergency?" "There is a black male running down the street"

[@yuriajones]

Yes, that stuck out to me.

[@garywrege4326]

Next time somebody sees a black male running down the street, wave hello!

[@Crazed-oi3bs]

“Took their testimony and let them go”, why not take them to station for further questioning. Context or not you don’t just let two armed guys go after finding someone dead on the ground.

[@nesrinidris5314]

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[@Stripey3000]

Systemic racism in the local police force.

[@remembertotakeshowerspleas355]

You do in Georgia if the victim is black and the shooters are white. Bonus points if they also have friends in the police department.

[@Artiebandam]

Justice...eye for an eye...white justice it isn't fair...so let's just do our human justice.

[@texasiguana]

@@remembertotakeshowerspleas355 word!

[@burntricekrispies4377]

So your tell me the guy recording blocking him off with no way to escape didn’t get arrested that’s bs

[@kryshonrowan8498]

They said he just did

[@jhoang861]

They arrested him a few days ago.

[@nonwilson5587]

He did just recently tho.

[@torkayromlou7716]

Alaya Wallace don’t worry, the latest excuse they have to justify lynching Arbery is that he was once arrested for shoplifting.

[@globalmapping5034]

Yeah lets arrest the guy who tries to stop a trespasser, trespassing is illegal and a citizens arrest was completely valid, you're just defending him because you're black.

[@danielsmith8870]

It was not days it was months before they arrested them.

[@secreteobsession3584]

Exactly I'm hearing Related: Family Member of Ahmaud Arbery’s Alleged Killers Posted A Photo Of His Dead Body On Social Media

[@netogonzalez1870]

He said they were arrested days after the video went viral

[@ExquisiteKinkyCoils]

@@secreteobsession3584 yes, her the family member's name is Jessica McMichael. Jessica's brother is Travis and her daddy is Gregory. She posted Ahmaud Arbery's picture of his dead body on FB, stating justice was served. This tells you everything you need to know about those racist demons.

[@acf5957]

Daniel Smith and just because WE, the public saw the video.

[@EasternSkating]

He said Days after the video which is true

[@MahiAviation]

Update: the killers of Arbery have been convicted of multiple charges.

[@zipity2782]

Yeah we know

[@James-eo6bu]

Thanks 👍

[@sins3mi11a6]

​@@zipity2782i didn't

[@AM-xe4iq]

The person recording gave an interview trying to say he was an innocent bystander. He was fully involved here. Why is he not being charged as an accomplice?

[@beast0nerd]

Charged today

[@Welkon1]

Not sure why any of them are being charged, the black dude literally lunges at the dude with the shotgun, there’s no law against neighborhood watch

[@Dj2wise1]

@Pedro Castro That's affirmative

[@Sadiqi]

@@Welkon1 so you just ignored this whole video huh they'd been chasing him for at least 5 min...fight or flight...he tried flight...they boxed him in...next move is fight...period...

[@AM-xe4iq]

Welkon Not sure if you paid attention but when he charged at the man with the shotgun, he’d already been shot like what was he supposed to do? He was fighting for his life.

[@louloubydesign1926]

Best in depth of continuum that I have seen concerning the time line of Arbery's shooting and killing

[@undisputedtitle3635]

New York Times doesn’t fail to do this. Love their documentary and RIP Ahmad Arbery

[@avilionstars]

New york times investigations are ALWAYS on point, watch the las vegas shooter one

[@crocodile2006]

If only the news could have known all this days ago... oh wait... whats this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGHCoKeojLF6rpY

[@bleedleaks]

@@undisputedtitle3635 Eff that POS Ahmud

[@bleedleaks]

@@KZbinr1A2B Zimmerman was trying to see which way a person suspected of stealing from the neighborhood was going for the police. The person hid, surprised Zimmerman as he approached, then attacked. Just like Zimmerman, McMichaels never did anything illegal. It was the attacks that were. Keeping your hands off people should be taught in school. Appearantly blacks teach their kids something different. Map not needed. The mapped out video like this one would also be useless. This video is blatantly misleading.

[@arizonarider6998]

These two weren’t defending their property . They left their home with guns to chase this young man down and shoot him . Not life or death they could of stayed at their own house and let the police sort everything out . They went looking for trouble and ended up doing murder . Lock them up !

[@elcajondavid1]

No law against following others in public. Get your act together, you made yourself look stupid.

[@S4lem..]

​@@elcajondavid1 Stalking Laws In most states, stalking laws pertain to the relatively new crime involving a clear pattern of conduct in which the offender follows, harasses, or threatens another person, putting that person in fear for his or her safety. An individual may be charged with stalking regardless of any pre-existing relationship with the victim.

[@auroraedits3133]

This comment thread is disgusting...You racists are vile.

[@auroraedits3133]

@@EraserTraceur He was being chased by two white men with guns... which was not his fault, and he is allowed outside like any human person. You're a sick person...

[@masondickerson9466]

@@elcajondavid1 There are, however, laws against murder.

[@hisbeautifultruth5931]

To those who claim Arbery caused his demise by charging, note that he made several attempts to get away from these predators and was eventually surrounded. He fought for his life.

[@dwhite711]

@@0flip ? Could you clear this up for all the 6 year olds in the room. Do you feel they were justified or not killing an unarmed man. They had no spine just fear and guns.

[@majesticmule-boy8118]

@@dwhite711 When he said "joggers gonna jog" know that "joggers" is internet slang for the N word. So re-frame his quote to "N------ gonna N--" and that should tell you all you need to know about his opinion on the matter.

[@addmyinstadelw0788]

Philipp well when you’re being chased it’s kinda hard to think at the moment and since they stopped he mind as well fought because they could’ve shot him any way so he was dead the whole time

[@dwhite711]

@@majesticmule-boy8118 I know just wanted to see if he had balls or not.

[@hisbeautifultruth5931]

@@0flip -- What was he going to jail for?

[@britneyhernandez8147]

Imagine if we had no camera. This makes me question so many cases we’ve heard that that someone who died in custody or what not wasnt “ complying or had a gun “ blah blah with out footage we would never know. I don’t trust the words of a cop anymore.

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

why was he running away though? why not talk to the neighbour? i don't understand

[@CheapWannabe]

@@GrumpyStormtrooper Why was he running from two pick up trucks of big bearded guys with guns in two pick up trucks driving up yelling stop! We need to talk?! Why do you have a gated community miss Karen?

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

@@CheapWannabe He started running even before cars started to follow him if you watch the video

[@eaglehero4528]

Nimajus Bagdonavicius he could’ve just talked to them. I would’ve just stopped put my hands up and yell don’t shoot me.

[@Dim.g0v]

@Mikko Source?

[@jessemac3067]

It's simply amazing he took that first shot, and fought period, none the less, how hard and how well, 3 shots, to the upper body, and still get tried running last minute. I feel so horrible for that man, his family and friends, and America as a whole. The change will never start at the top, it's going to need to come from the people, the masses.

[@3rdbeatz836]

He went out fighting #strongestman

[@KingofHearts]

The reason they turned him over to ‘check for weapons’ is because any semblance of a weapon on Arbery would be their ‘get out of jail free’ card. There is no indication they turned him over to administer CPR/first aid. What else would be the point of turning over a deceased individual?

[@pewishjrivilege896]

KingofHearts "Stop or I'll shoot" "No let me lunch at you instead" 👌😂

[@McStrokeAvision]

Bamm-Bamm Rubble I think you meant launch but I’m sure the American education system failed you.

[@Big-Quis]

Bamm-Bamm Rubble and being the coward that he is, instead of giving the gun to pops and fighting him head on, he chose to shoot an unarmed black man. Probably because he thought he could get away with it.

[@bonnielee7134]

Marquis Simmons, I was imagining the same thing, he could have tossed up that gun to pops. Sooo true! Soooo True! But you know, this thing was pre-planned. I'm sure that's going to come out. Travis called 911 two weeks before the shooting. His voice was shaky and scared. He said that the man could have been reaching for a gun in his back pocket. But you know he could have been reaching for a cell phone. The operator asked, are you ok? Because Travis was so shooken up. He described the guy as a light skinned black man. It wasn't Arbery. So does Travis get scared of white people and kids at the house? Reaching in their back pocket? Does Travis get scared at the grocery store when a black man reaches in his back pocket for his cell phone? Nope. Travis was recording his, "fear" on a 911 call so that when he finally shot the light skinned black man he could say, see I told you that I was scared of him because he could have had a gun. That's why I got trigger happy and shot him. But that wasn't going to work since Arbery was a different man.

[@pewishjrivilege896]

McStrokeAvision I'm speaking hood 🙈 Not good at it 😔

[@watashiwagb]

why wait for months to arrest these sick people???? this country has learned nothing!!!!

[@jesseleblanc1199]

This is true they were giving the outside public a chance to have street justice but no we didn't even get that right if we can't put the trash away how can we expect elected people to they depend on us we cant depend on them

[@justanotherguy469]

America is like a wild animal in the final days of its life and its all because of the filthy stinking Rothschild's central banking cartel. Yup I said It!

[@justanotherguy469]

@@pewishjrivilege896 Thank you.

[@stanb990]

if you arrest you have a window of time in which to charge You can investigate for years if you want to Once someone is arrested they will typically stop talking except through their lawyer Suspects tend to want to tell their story, indictees tend to shut up

[@KarlaBedminister]

Because in the eyes of law enforcement, whites are the law so the white men hadn't done wrong to the police.

[@QBee240]

It’s crazy..cause I power walk three hours..five days a week..exactly why I bought myself a body cam..it’s affordable. You can’t always press record on your phone in the heat of the moment.

[@fedorafilmproductions1253]

It’s sad that you have to do that

[@jc.1191]

Probably have some mace too jic. All that jogging is very healthy tho, that's great.

[@leighcounry9956]

That house has a documented history of all kinds of trespassers (kids, couples, etc) trespassing throughout the day and throughout the night? All the documented (the video and calls to police) trespassing confirmed by the home owner that no property was ever stolen and no property damage was inflicted. Just like where I live, people tend to curious or nosy about construction or new construction and tend to loiter or trespass on the grounds of construction, just to see what is going on both outside and inside.

[@commonsense3921]

“Some whites” feel he should be killed for that, Idk if a White jogger stops in checks out a neighborhood construction I don’t think they would feel the same.

[@alwestmoreland6419]

The neighbors were on alert, and $2,500 of fishing equipment had been taken from that property. The owner did not report it to the police but the neighbor who called 911 knew.

[@jasonbreaux887]

Al Westmoreland and?

[@BostonGhost617]

Thank you!! people do explore all the time

[@amyrenee1206]

White Mothership what the f&@£ are u talking about 🤣🤣🤣🤣? Did u reread what you wrote? 95% of it makes no sense and the other 5% is propaganda and false stats🤨

[@nate-manlovesgland2347]

Personally, I love checking out construction sites, I know it is usually trespassing, but it doesn't make you a thief to be curious about something like that. He didn't deserve to die, RIP

[@kennavic]

Same! I have poked around to see how construction was coming along.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Nathan Loveland everyone has, even the ones who are commenting well he should not have been there has.

[@AA-ek5kz]

In my Country it is the norm to look around these types of building bt then again we don't have guns, the least you will get is get out of here by a security guard.

[@lethabomncwanga5558]

According to the family's attorney, Ahmaud was starting an apprenticeship to become an electrician and was at the out construction house to observe the wiring, which is common for electricians to do. But even if he was doing something illegal it doesn't justify his murder

[@sophiaperennis2360]

Actually, you don't. You never went to a construction site against the law. You are lying for political purposes.

[@readypone]

Imo being chased by two cars with men's wearing guns is a valid reason to flee :/

[@abik3246]

I'm amazed by Arbery's will to live, he took 3 shotgun shots to the body but still kept fighting for his life.

[@geoffpoole483]

Adrenaline probably kicked in.

[@juniorm8815]

Amen to that!! It took two idiots to shoot him that many times until he finally

[@juniorm8815]

Collapsed

[@billk123]

The last shot definitely shot him. The first 2 looked like they missed. Don't charge someone with a shotgun.

[@The_4_Winds]

@@billk123 nope. Before the last shot when they come into frame again you can see ahmauds shirt is bloody. Also maybe dont chase someone down with guns, and escalate the situation to the point they feel the need to defend themselves?

[@jadaimani4381]

I think it is abundantly clear that the person who entered the house four times was not Ahmaud (2:32). You can clearly see it in the video.

[@LaurieChristina]

The guy is clearly light skin

[@JadaImani510]

@@LaurieChristina Yeah honestly, to say "it's unclear if this was Arbery (2:43) has a racist undertone as though all Black folks look alike? That man also had hair unlike Ahmaud.

[@janbokamp7575]

Sounds like the men in trucks blocked him in....Sick people bothering innocent people!

[@mickhunt5769]

Innocent no problem . This jogga can do no wrong .

[@TRC98]

Janet Bokamp just innocent joggers breaking into people’s homes

[@AA-ek5kz]

@@TRC98 Lying must be your family tradition. White people, kids walked into that same building, the owner said no one took anything, the black guy is dead, the whites are alive.

[@miniena7774]

@CankerousBooch Arís The homeowner said nothing was stolen.

[@WTFVIDSok]

Yes, sick is correct. These people need to be institutionalized but no one is willing to say it!

[@DaGhost141]

I don't understand how this is anything but murder...

[@pringers3831]

This was a modern day lynching.

[@2bRealist]

Trespassing = Illegal Trying to operand a trespasser = Legal Trying to wrestle a gun away from those trying to operand you = Illegal Shooting someone you are trying to operand after they grabbed for your gun = Self Defense Twist the story all you want, but it will be hard to avoid the self defense aspect of this case.

[@rashau.n]

@@2bRealist you cannot be serious

[@AlugerGaming]

He was a thief and clearly was casing the house multiple time, including 10 times at night. Go look into all of the other evidence against him.

[@victorylane22882]

@@rashau.n moral of the story... Don't be a thief

[@AhmadDakhlallah1]

That guy with no shirt was clearly not Ahmaud

[@damonclayton7173]

It's clearly not him but it was a black guy trepassing in that house, ahmaud a black guy who was also in the same house trespassing, that's why this situation happened.

[@d.carter3850]

Yeah, but all black people look alike, so how could the NYT know? /sarcasm

[@anonypersona3189]

I don't know why it's so hard to declare if it was him or not... The dude without the shirt in the videos had tattoos covering both biceps... so does Arbery? That alone should be a quick tell if it's him or not...

[@damonclayton7173]

@@anonypersona3189 I don't understand why it would matter if it was him or not the previous time. He was caught on camera in the house so it doesn't matter if somebody else was. The reason they were suspicious is because a black guy was in there and they saw another black guy in there who was ahmaud

[@spirit1366]

If there is a autopsy photo of ahmaud with short hair at his death.That would mean none of the surveillance videos has him in it.

[@grahamwatt6290]

I am so very late to this event. I watched today that 2 of the men involved received LIFE without possibility of parole, plus 20 years. The other received LIFE with possibility of parole. Justice is served, but I can not help thinking what the out come would of been had there been no video?!?! Blessings from Australia.

[@James-eo6bu]

The way he walked away after shooting him, he was so proud of himself.

[@ThomasW215PHL]

God it’s sickening. Seeing him try to run away but his body fails him. Imagine the fear, the confusion, the fight for survival. And when he falls, they turn around like it was a job well done. I will remember this forever.

[@ThomasW215PHL]

Latexrex 14 do 53?

[@LateBloomerMedia]

3:51 So you're telling me that Bryan tried to block Arbery instead of help him and even worse decides to record and keep following SMH some people's children

[@LateBloomerMedia]

@Marcus Aurelius you're justifying murder because of tresspassing? You probably belong in jail with them. Good luck with life

[@leonarddavis9705]

@@LateBloomerMedia second that moron

[@sonnydelight5737]

"HELP HIM", how?

[@stefancrapper3298]

@@LateBloomerMedia Wrong! The trespassing justifies the chase. Arbery charging the armed man justifies the shooting.

[@Gonzales.performance]

@@stefancrapper3298 you are hella wrong. Everyone justifying this is racist bruh, he was shot at while trying to avoid the car. And then shot at again. Then charged the man to probably get the gun so he didn't die. You are sad bruh, get off KZbin comments ❄️

[@ha-y-nkinealoha8050]

My heart goes out to this young mans family, rest in love Ahmaud Arbery, fly with Angels.

[@williamizm3745]

This is crazy i cant imagine how terrifying it must have been for Ahmaud running these 4 mins. And from the footage nothing justified them shooting.

[@justanotherguy469]

@Maenza Creations Oh dude that makes me so sad that he was calling for help.

[@AA-ek5kz]

@Maenza Creations They shared the dying photo of the victim on whatsapp with all the neighbours, this was a lynching party.

[@bonnielee7134]

I think it's premeditated too. Here's a comment I left to someone else. Someone said, they knew he wasn't armed so fat boy should have tossed up is gun to pops and did a man to man fight. But that wasn't the purpose of the whole event. Marquis Simmons, I was imagining the same thing, he could have tossed up that gun to pops. Sooo true! Soooo True! But you know, this thing was pre-planned. I'm sure that's going to come out. Travis called 911 two weeks before the shooting. His voice was shaky and scared. He said that the man could have been reaching for a gun in his back pocket. But you know he could have been reaching for a cell phone. The operator asked, are you ok? Because Travis was so shooken up. He described the guy as a light skinned black man. It wasn't Arbery. So does Travis get scared of white people and kids at the house? Reaching in their back pocket? Does Travis get scared at the grocery store when a black man reaches in his back pocket for his cell phone? Nope. Travis was recording his, "fear" on a 911 call so that when he finally shot the light skinned black man he could say, see I told you that I was scared of him because he could have had a gun. That's why I got trigger happy and shot him. But that wasn't going to work since Arbery was a different man.

[@michaelblue7852]

@@AA-ek5kz Is there any evidence of this? Sounds like a smear rumor tbh.

[@Tankrat6]

not that scary for him since he bowed up on a cop previously... it's on video

[@hero_of_winds7311]

All three found guilty today. Finally.

[@marcwood2741]

Not trolling, not virtue signaling, serious question: How can the idea of citizen arrest and the idea of self-defense be squared with each other? Putting aside the details of this incident, I think that most people think that, if they believe that a crime is happening or recently happened, then they can physically intervene to some degree to prevent it or to subdue and detain the suspected person for police. But the reasonableness of decision will depend on what others (police, prosecutor, and judge) decide long afterwards. Until that decision is made, the legality of such a vigilante moment can just as easily be defined as kidnapping, followed by murder. Although reckless, I think that most people believe that everyone has the right to physically defend themself from armed men trying to kidnap them, and if those armed civilians shoot you for resisting them, then you have been murdered. So, how can society have any clear "rules of engagement," so to speak, when these mutually exclusive ideas lead to such absurd situations?

[@spreadsheet894]

I completely understand what you're saying, you bring up a good point and I like what you think. I don't know how those two can coexist either. All that I know is that they should NOT have gotten out of their car, and they should have called the police a lot freaking sooner than they did.

[@garbi27]

@A Person I will only alert the store/property owner of any suspected crime and keep it moving. Life is too short to be worried about petty crimes.

[@jameskellinger8314]

Arbery lived in the state of Georgia. The law of Georgia allows citizen's arrest. Citizens of Georgia are therefore subject to arrest by private citizens.

[@marcwood2741]

@A Person yeah, that's what I'm suggesting too- I thought it had come from frontier ranchers interests or some commonlaw inheritance from an under-policed London or something- but anyway, self-defense includes defending others- I think property and other crimes should be left to the police, without any physical involvement by citizens- otherwise you will get this nonsense

[@marcwood2741]

@@jameskellinger8314 I assume that, sir- my point is that in the real world this is a bad law bc it leads to such absurd situations- imagine two armed Georgians, both accusing each other of a crime, both attempting to arrest the other- who should get the default assumption of reasonableness and authority that we give to a police officer? It's absurd.

[@geetamandavkar9791]

Seeing the video I understood he had nothing to steal as the property was jus under construction n young people show interest how the house is or v don't know intestions but this moment the boy was unarmed n empty hand. How inhumane these men shoot the boy 😡

[@simplyimpish1055]

Murder plain and simple, they need to be accountable for their actions

[@marvelousdave6698]

The racist hunt him like a dog.

[@cabrascruff5626]

Bad analogy

[@nickhoppey3976]

I live about 15-20 minutes away from where this happened. It was sad when I heard about it.

[@nainai5392]

The people who killed him only got arrested because the video got leaked if the video didn’t get leaked they wouldn’t be in jail and he got killed in February we found out 2 months later that stuff is messed up 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ R.I.P ❤️

[@sunnylilme]

Theres a house construction 2 doors down from my home. Once a week or so, my 13 yo son and I walk through it..just to see how it's built, and the progress.

[@palehorse7377]

Arbery with police 2017...kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6eaoJJsqq5siJI

[@sonnydelight5737]

Wear jogging shoes, just in case....

[@LAKEVILLEMA]

@MrCloudseeker Nah. The difference is you weren't burglarizing the place and the neighborhood.

[@alexanderkoslov3507]

Trespassing

[@alexanderkoslov3507]

Stop resisting

[@ryanroberts1557]

The fact that the police let the two ment go after they were caught over the dead body full of gunshots holding guns letting the cops know they killed him is insane. Middle of the street standing over unarmed dead body they just shot is obviously a crime without evening knowing the situation

[@TheOneanjel]

The cops had no reason to believe it was a murder at that point. They told them they were chasing a thief and that he was running from them and then tried to jump them. The story they first gave probably sounded credible. I don't blame the cops. Everyday, especially in other countries, people get away with murder with lame stories.

[@kairos-049]

Can somebody more familiar with law enforcement explain two me how two armed men next to the body of a dying man whom one of them had shot were not taken into police custody right on the spot? Is this normal? Should they have been arrested right then and there?

[@urmomlol6988]

Because maybe it’s different in Georgia but in other areas it’s a first degree felony to go onto construction sites so then they were cleared to make a citizens arrest, and when Arbery attempted to grab his gun it immediately became self defence, they’ll still most likely get charged with something but it might not be murder

[@2bRealist]

Trespassing = Illegal Trying to operand a trespasser = Legal Trying to wrestle a gun away from those trying to operand you = Illegal Shooting someone you are trying to operand after they grabbed for your gun = Self Defense Twist the story all you want, but it will be hard to avoid the self defense aspect of this case.

[@crissysweet1959]

@@2bRealist yea they're probably gonna get off with self defense but it doesn't change the fact that the whole situation was racially motivated. Racial profiling and you see the camera footage other people also trespassed but they didn't get hunted down and killed right.

[@dmishaw9998]

@@crissysweet1959 how was is racial profiling. They had breaks in before and if was they wouldn't called the police

[@HM-wl1nu]

because Arbery ran toward and then grabbed one of the guy's guns, and that's on video.

[@dollhousesminiaturesandmor9586]

Justice for Ahmaud Abery May he rest in peace America and the world is watching My prayers go out to his family. Ahmaud was murdered and those men who killed him need to go to jail for the rest of their lives.

[@YandomForever]

Please let people know what the two gunmen told the police and got out free...

[@leanndmean]

@@Daniel-cp6qm last I checked murder and hate crimes are felonies.

[@payyook1138]

They were also the ones who leaked the video 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@coryz.872]

@@Daniel-cp6qm "We chased him for a mile but he put up a fight when we surrounded him so it was self defense" - armchair cowboys

[@elcajondavid1]

@@coryz.872. Did you forget the video showing him attacking?

[@concretelightbulb7082]

@Just Some Medic Convicted of shoplifting which has NOTHING to do with being chased down and killed for looking at a house under construction, stealing NOTHING, destroying NOTHING. His face is on video inside the house, they could have posted his face on the local news where someone he knew would have recognized him or hand a print out to neighbors to call the police if he showed up and let them handle it ...which probably would still have lead to his death.

[@westdakota9180]

Whats the emergency? "THERE'S A BLACK MALE"

[@danielvandermerwe7921]

There was another black male robbing there neighborhood and they thought it was the same guy. Honest mistake. Horrible thing to have happened.

[@voidvector]

@@danielvandermerwe7921 Must be one of those "imaginary black males" everyone sees after their white boss sent their jobs to China.

[@bebeezra]

@Valerie Brooks "A hunt!"...your flare for the dramatic is off the charts. Ah, when the supply for Roots-era plantation owners is non existent but the demand is skyrocketing. Lol

[@humblemerchant4585]

Taking a look at crime stats validates your ironic post.

[@hughgordon6435]

@@danielvandermerwe7921 according to reports nothing was ever reported stolen from the trespass cases, guns reported stolen from UNLOCKED car some time prior.no witness statements.... no identification.... no follow up.... and yet you insist there was"another black male robbing there(sic)neighborhood "please quote sources

[@user-np1ch6bs6t]

i call it murder. he didnt have a weapon he was just looking inside a house that was being built, ive done that many a time in my younger days didnt go in to steal nothing just seeing how a house looks when its being built. these guys took the law into their own hands and now need to pay for it.

[@vamsi8569]

But did you run off when the owner caught you trespassing or apologized?

[@user-np1ch6bs6t]

@@vamsi8569 no i asked if i could help, and they did let me help, i was only 9 yrs old but they let me pick up the scrap stuff and clean up the saw dust.

[@hgbugalou]

For the record where I was younger I use to go into houses being built all the time just to look. It was cool to see how everything looked without the walls. Yes its still trespassing, but its not necessarily malicious.

[@williamwilson6499]

Strange fruit...

[@charlenenunez9132]

@Frithlethrend .. who's life? The only life taken was Ahmaud's. This man had no weapons and was being chased for 4 minutes for no reason at all.

[@sinceunati]

@Frithlethrend The guys chasing him down with trucks and guns were defending their lives??

[@rmk6444]

William Wilson Strange fruit indeed.. clearly that reference flew right over some people’s heads 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ceejaew9697]

Bad Cattitude Since when did it become two male civilians jobs to pursue another male black or white because he’s observing a property that does not affect or belong to them? It was not there place to chase this man down and he had no obligation to stop for them because they aren’t policeman or any kind of figures that are being paid to defend the law . Therefore they provoked the situation that led to this man DEFENDING himself from two armed men chasing him profusely, not knowing their intentions.

[@ceejaew9697]

Bad Cattitude If you leave a property and two men with guns are chasing you up and down a street how would you react to the situation? Either your blind to the matter at hand or you just aren’t educated, and it’s sad.

[@priscillaappiah185]

And the day shall come when we black or white must stand b4 the judgement of God.

[@HC3053suevus]

Unfortunately, this is the last hope of the powerless believers.

[@joeschmoe8504]

They just saw a black guy and decided to shoot him. It’s murder

[@alanochoa]

they were just found guilty. Theyre all getting serious time. One of them life.

[@melissabell4898]

Ive been searching for a thorough, accurate and neat video that shows what happened & you Sir delivered!! Thanks for the video!!

[@AngelicTroubleMaker-LaVooDoo24]

THE BEST BREAKDOWN EVER!!!! THANK U SO MUCH!!! REST IN POWER AHMAUD ARBERY!!!

[@3vimages471]

Rest in power ha ha ha WTF is that?

[@AngelicTroubleMaker-LaVooDoo24]

@@3vimages471 His death has brought more awareness, empowerment, accountability, etc to situations that we were blinded by and swept under the rug to quietly go away.

[@jomoland]

You guys do great minute-by-minute breakdowns!

[@Ladynilow]

Poor soul, he must have been so terrified 😭😭😭😭😭

[@hannibalshaco2291]

Why do people feel so entitled to take the law into their own hands? Like what kind of threat can this man pose that would justify hunting him down and straight up gunning him down?

[@sp6450]

"hunting him down and straight up gunning him down?" - It sounds like you are describing a drive by shooting. Is that what happened to Arbery?

[@jreefer7678]

Cheef Smokealot armed robber 🤣🤣🤣

[@msontopoftheworld]

@Cheef Smokealot You fail to answer a simple question: why were they chasing him? He fled the scene, even if he stole something - which he didn't - or was armed - which he wasn't - he posed no threat to them! They chased him with guns!! How are you COMFORTABLE with the killing of another human IN COLD BLOOD???

[@jonathanpatton3684]

Cheef Smokealot lol you cannot claim self-defense as an affirmative defense if you are the initial aggressor. For a legal scholar you should know this. Who was your criminal law professor at law school? He failed you.

[@texasiguana]

@@jonathanpatton3684 He attended Hillbilly High Law School!

[@robertlee4172]

Stunning recounting of the story. I'm speechless.

[@yasedky]

Probably he entered the empty house Day dreaming about how he wish one day to live here !! When he get out , he felt monitored and he felt accused ! He ran like he did something!

[@bobdane5318]

Poor kid,tried fighting even after he got shot in the chest twice

[@officialFUKU]

If you didn't do something you don't run like you did. 😉

[@aaronhilljr2825]

He ran like he was getting back to jogging, which is what he was doing before he went into the house. It was cold blooded murder!

[@ms.sondra]

Hello, I am from the future and I'm glad to say that the men that were in the video that killed an innocent man was convicted in Georgia today and will be rotting in prison without parole. Justice was served!! Rip Arbery 🕊️

[@tumenihits5438]

Greg M "I don't know what street we're on" - he's one street along from HIS OWN HOME ....

[@kathleenmitchell1582]

Yeah, I noticed that too! Didn't want the police to get there too quick.

[@slimjim7411]

@@kathleenmitchell1582 Southern people typically do not know street names. They give directions via "Turn right at the blue house on the corner...then look for the big red boat...

[@thesupraterrestrial]

@@slimjim7411 they were on the street where they themselves live. Do you not know your own address?

[@slimjim7411]

@@thesupraterrestrial Actually they were on the street perpendicular to the street where they live. I myself can't tell you the name of any street further down the road I live on. Other than highways we know highways but street names we don't care. I probably know more street names in a nearby large city I've been too just because I've used my phone to voice navigate there a good bit since it's unfamiliar, and the voice is like "Turn right in 100 feet onto blah blah rd..." Also the man in the road with the shotgun lived there, the man in the back of the truck was his father and does not live there. So the guy on the phone with the police was NOT in his own neighborhood, he was in his son's neighborhood.

[@258athletics]

That's what I was thinking. Im like u live in the neighborhood. How u don't know the street?

[@suzysaah9428]

This father and son are pure EVIL

[@mars6541]

Caller: Theres a black male running Police: On our way!!!

[@chrisa9159]

Caller: There is a suspicious man trespassing on new construction property across the street. He walked into our established, out of the way neighborhood (no car, truck, bike, etc.), wasn't admiring the architecture, wasn't taking measurements, just walking around looking at all the construction materials. Police: Thank you for calling as that is suspicious and can lead to larceny. Units have been dispatched, please stay on the line as long as you can.

[@yourboyg3o818]

@@chrisa9159 why are you defending this

[@chrisa9159]

@@yourboyg3o818 Because it isn't a racial thing. If the trespasser was white, this wouldn't have made the news. Black lives matters just needed some more useful idiots to rally with them. How do you like being a used pawn?

[@luqqy4491]

Wow this really hits hard

[@vickit4524]

I just cannot wrap my mind around this. This never should have happened! There is something incredibly wrong with this world we're living in.

[@seankeikbusch9404]

Just because you want to play armed vigilante doesn't give you the right to go out murdering people. Make an example out of em.

[@tommyaudio]

the first guy called the other neighbors. they should all get charged for being accomplices. and why didn't they grab their guns chase after the white kids who were in that empty house!? interesting difference in behavior there!

[@ontherockswithsalt560]

Larry Scary No, they were on the property outside the house and they were about 7 or 8 riding their bikes.

[@tommyaudio]

@Larry Scary did you see the video? the 911 caller said "he's been caught on camera entering before". that means that neighbor is monitoring the cameras and there's nothing to say he didn't see the others!

[@tommyaudio]

a lot of cameras have a speaker now. so you can tell a suspect they're on camera, etc. i believe the neighbor who called not only had access to the cameras, but also said something to scare ahmed away. that's why he ran. then the neighbor called his buddies down the street to go after him. regardless of whether or not entering a construction site is wrong, it does not give anyone the right to coordinate a team to close in on a suspect and shoot them dead, WTF.

[@babycakes2092]

Thank you sir- even though it has left me in tears..My.....when he ran and fell into the street that pavement was hot. No CPR nor first aid administered 😢😢😢😢😢😢😪😪😪😪😪😱😱😱

[@xbowdl2881]

Am afraid cpr wont save u from 3 shotgun shots to the chest

[@4funrc11]

There's more to this than what is being said. Much more. And that's a major problem.

[@bebeezra]

BINGO

[@AmericanREPUBLICNow]

@LASummer Where did you see the hammer. I heard there was something taken on some other comments as well. Do you have a time stamp b/c I'm having a hard time seeing it. This whole story just stinks, especially the way the media is handling it On one video review I watched it showed that they had altered the audio so it showed the gun shot going off about .3-.5 seconds before it did (the first one) and then there were other edits to manipulate the video on some other sites. It's no wonder some people have different views of this and I think it's a psyop to get people to focus on something else besides illegally being under house arrest. I don't mean this killing is fake, but the way the media is handling it and maybe editing the audio/video times to make people outraged, see different things, and to fight each other.

[@ChesaFreakBoyzFishingVideos]

@LASummer get help.

[@mrmichael1764]

@@ChesaFreakBoyzFishingVideos Can't handle the truth, get off the internet

[@cool_and_deadly4365]

@@AmericanREPUBLICNow I saw an interview where owner of the house under construction said nothing was stolen

[@vfiji6607]

They did all this cuz someone was looking into a construction sight??

[@jenxx8697]

Hope justice is served for this young man

[@HM-wl1nu]

It has been.

[@urbanstuff9950]

You meant meant repeat burglar.

[@jenxx8697]

He didn’t deserve to be hunted down and they took the Law into there own hands

[@meeraa3329]

The cops let them go? What

[@MsCwebb]

😂👌

[@tellurye]

Out of all the citizens involved, the first neighbor who called 9-1-1 was the only person who did everything right. He didnt chase Ahmaud, threaten him - nothing. Call the police and let them sort it out.

[@michaelngulube728]

And I thought you guys live in a land full of hope and dreams! I am alright, right here in the motherland.

[@bbt305]

Great reporting, love this series, well done! This helps everyone with information. Armed men killed a man for trespassing because of his color. Thats the key. The police let them go! If it were the other way around would they let them go? Excellent reporting.

[@46Bax]

They reported him to the police for trespassing, they killed him because he tried to take the f'in shotgun. The first shot wasn't fired until he went for the shotgun -.-

[@turbokidtb]

I mean REALLY!!

[@turbokidtb]

That's all you seen.

[@commonsense3921]

Two black men shoots a white jogger they getting arrested that day ex Cop or not.

[@adlucem9845]

And wrongully so...

[@chanmanthegreat1429]

@@adlucem9845 wrongfully? are you kidding me? nobody should ever shoot anyone, and race doesnt matter. black, white green purple, doesnt matter. Murder is murder.

[@ontherockswithsalt560]

First, it was one white guy who shot him. Second, he was no jogger. Nobody believes that shyte. Nobody jogs ten miles from home unless they run marathons. Just stop lying. It's not even slightly believable. And then, when he knew he did something wrong he decided to assault the ONE man who was closest to him by punching him in the head. If you actually think that punching someone who has not put their hands on you is okay then you deserve whatever comes your way also. Because if you touch me or my family member, I'm protecting us. I don't give a shyte if you are black, white or polka dotted. You are not entitled to assault anyone.

[@dudestep]

@@ontherockswithsalt560 if he wasnt jogging where was his car?

[@mgomez34]

@@ontherockswithsalt560 nobody jogs ten miles from home? Yeah only real joggers. Also lets assume he wanted to steal something from the construction sight. I doubt this black man intended on jogging back 10 miles carrying 2 x 4s or a saw.

[@PFFlyer64]

It still blows my mind that it took over 2 months to arrest these three killers!! TWO MONTHS!!

[@PFFlyer64]

@Stacy Adams , nope. Why?

[@ljc6535]

This is awful ..he was just curious ..monsters

[@cecemoore6121]

@Lin C- because how dare he dream, how dare he like so many others have done & will continue to do, just want to see the progress of a house that he see's being built while out running. Nobody in Satilla Shores testified they saw him steal or run off with anything from 220 Satilla Dr......the owner testified to the opposite. Never stole anything....just walked in, looked around then left.

[@sylviap7144]

Good reporting, especially the timeline. Sadly showing what happens when you mix men, trucks, guns, and hillbilly justice together.

[@katiewhite8308]

This makes me cry! Like why did they think they could just shoot him. He clearly took nothing he clearly was just running away from the scene why couldn't they have just followed him home! If they really wouldn't Justice or an answer as to what he was doing why did they just follow him home! Like who in their right mind does this? This is so sad

[@etmeyutub]

why couldn't he just stop and talk to them instead of charging at the guy and trying to steal his gun?

[@Kenyon712]

@@etmeyutub Because he doesn’t have to stop and talk to them. Would you just stop, if men were chasing you with guns?

[@ProfileUserNumber]

@@etmeyutub wether the factual answer to your question makes him wrong or right, tell me how either deserves death? He didn’t stop, so he should die?

[@etmeyutub]

@@ProfileUserNumber QUit confusing stuff. He deserves to get shot when he tries to take a man's loaded gun from his hands. When he is hitting him in the head trying to take his gun. That's all. Not for looking in houses, not for "jogging", not for being black. If he didn't do that, he'd be alive today. Do the smart thing if you want to live. The lesson that future "joggers" should be learning is: Don't try to take a man's gun.

[@ProfileUserNumber]

@@etmeyutub before your explanation happened the gun was already drawn. The gun was not a reasonable part of the situation. Why was it necessary? How was its presence and that choice, not criminal? Especially after a 4 minute pursuit. Can citizens in the USA just point a gun and detain people they suspect have committed crimes? Then the responsibility of getting shot is on the detainees reaction to that?

[@marianforeman8865]

That guy with the tats and the dreads is clearly NOT Arbery. All Black people do not look alike....The insinuation is disgraceful.

[@blackchicken9564]

They do thou

[@utbr01]

Yes It is

[@rustyfembot494]

I’m a 30 year old white female and I’ve poked around an empty construction site...it’s just curiosity. Illegal I guess, but meh...just taking a look. This situation wouldn’t have happened to me. Well done, this breakdown highlighted the exact motive of those people, hate driven murder.

[@mzbatonrougebeauty5267]

Just think about how dumb that sounds..,"yes he's running down the street" with nothing stolen and no weapon

[@andrewjames7493]

He had no gun, he didn't steal anything. If someone runs at you with a shotgun and you think your only chance to survive is to grab it... you would. Unjustified murder. Leave policing to the cops.

[@cLokki]

your logic = zero

[@nathanby5835]

@@cLokki just say you’re racist and move on, don’t waste anyones time

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Andrew James Exactly.

[@Carlos-ui5dx]

@@cLokki apparently his logic matches that of the majority of America and the jury, cope and seethe

[@Malluwithacamera]

@Darren Bates time to give school children bulletproof vests and helmets cos the 2nd ammendment is here to stay. Wooohoo Muricaaaaa!!!!

[@dark_amethyst2399]

"What's your emergency" "There's a black man running"

[@mickydon9392]

i mean i get that but, should he have said a white guy running

[@jameschauvet3140]

@@DeesBees85 Someones home, lmao. So chance him down in a pick up truck with a shotgun and 357 magnum, which he has no business doing in the first place. Whats worse is he is a excop so he KNEW he was breaking the law and still did it anyway

[@Ifihadaclue]

@@DeesBees85 Neither Gregory nor Travis saw a crime that day, so why get guns?

[@svanto1015]

Dan Becker that doesn’t mean he can be shot and killed

[@kwsimmons215]

That’s what I was thinking. The emergency was a black man running.

[@blackFlame47]

Police just took the testimoney and let them go... seriously???

[@nonwilson5587]

....um...because they trying to act as tho these men are being good American citizens that are crime watching for the community. " Oh...They stop the black man from stealing from the construction site because he was case(INg)". As the police accept the testimoney.

[@MajorStarHog]

From the video that I have seen for cops to initially let them go would seem reasonable. Remember, Ahmaud went after their guns when they were trying to detain him and that made it a life and death situation and a self defense. From my understanding this ain't some KKK hunting down black folks but incompetent gun nuts trying to detain someone that was acting suspicious at gun point. I don't have the whole story but its not all black and white.

[@triggerwarning2439]

Clearly a case of self defense... no other way to look at it. To say Arbery was "jogging" and not fleeing is just painting a picture to insight hate amongst the people

[@Chief2Moon]

The 4 fellows who commented above me either don't know the laws or are in denial. Misdemeanor trespassing doesn't rise to citizen's arrest stipulations. Plus they didn't catch him "red handed" at the property of his "crime", neither can they legitimately chase &attempt to stop someone not posing a danger or actively committing a crime. Deadly force is beyond the focus of citizen's arrest too. The McMichaels appointed themselves posse, broke some technical rules, and lost control of the situation. They put themselves into a conflict they escalated, they had the guns, they did the chasing while sidestepping rules,...that's why that state brought charges.

[@blackFlame47]

@Fred Wilkes killing someone is not a crime then wht else is??? You people are sick..

[@joolenka]

He shot at him before Ahmaud grabbed the shot gun, it's obvious and clear from the video. That was the first shot we hear. Having been relentlessly pursued by men with guns, with one finally blocking your path while holding a shot gun, Ahmaud reacts as anyone in this situation would - he makes a desperate attempt to fight for his life by disarming his aggressor. What were his other options? To run keep running? That hasn't been working. And now it's perfectly reasonable for him to assume that should he choose to run away, he could be shot in the back. This unarmed man, who at no point showed a weapon, who at no point was a threat to them in any way whatsoever, is left with no other option. He's shot again. He is severely injured now and weakened. At this point, McMichael is in every position to create distance between himself and Ahmaud. He is intact, able-bodied and still holding his rifle. At the very least, he could have flung his rifle away from both of them and tackled Ahmaud to the ground. That is, if he had any interest in preserving his Ahmaud's life. But he didn't. He never did, from the very beginning. And so he shoots him yet again, and this is the fatal shot. Watch his body language as he walks away after killing him. It's unhurried, casual. He is not even winded. He doesn't run back to see if his victim is alive, if he's ok, if there's any chance of saving him after this "citizens arrest" goes horribly wrong. He does not care. There is no concern. There never was.

[@adlsfreund]

This is maybe the best comment here. The body language really is telling! It was a cold-blooded execution.

[@jon780249]

It is a really important point to bear in mind that Arberry was shot before he attempted to grab the gun as there can be no justifiable self defense case made if someone has chased and shot someone who was defenseless and not threatening them. This was murder and a racist lynching, pure and simple. It is as well justice has been served in this case, that one feared it might not speaks volumes for the problems of justice black people face in America, but the wider issues of police corruption and attempts to cover up this crime, why Arberry was left dying while the police casually chatted with and failed to apprehend the people who shot him and the issue of white suprematist violence remain.

[@realrea]

Well the father himself said that his son had to shoot Arbery "in his d**n chest" (in his discussion with the police). So they did not at all regret the murder, and were obviously expecting to be found not guilty. But God is good and He gave a symbolic victory!

[@trose5507]

@joolenka you nailed it. Very well-written account(s) of Arbery's murder. Now, the shooter is guilty on all charges since he's the one that actually shot the victim. His father is guilty on all but one count, since the father of the murderer did not shoot the victim. Finally, "Roddie" thought he would get-off being accountable in this murder since he was the director of the recording and submitted the recording. This is where God comes in at...the recording of the murder was leaked and thanks to social media, the recording of the murder was shared over and over. The relentlessness of humans who had watched the recording of the murder knew this murder needed the attention from the right people who represents true justice. The irony in all this, thanks to one of the three stooges, "Roddie," recorded their doom. Consequently, The STATE of GEORGIA delivered JUSTICE! #greatpostjoolenka

[@fashe55]

Your account of what happened is exactly what the video showed. It was murder, clear and simple. Travis pointed his gun at Ahmaud who then ran to the other side of the truck to avoid him. Yet Travis moved to the front of the car to get a clearer view of Ahmaud who was obviously trying to continue running away from them. That move to the front, as the prosecutor explained in the closing, could not have been to avoid Ahmaud, it was to confront him. He moved closer, not further away, from Ahmaud. That was a move of an aggressor, not a defensive move. Ahmaud would have seen him move to the new position with the gun in his hand, likely still pointing at him. What did that tell Ahmaud? We heard the first shot as Ahmaud emerged in front of the truck, towards Travis. It’s fight or flight at this point. Remember, he had been running away from them for 5 minutes, exhaustion must be kicking in. Roddie Bryan said in the clip of his interview with the police straight after the incident that Ahmaud was getting tired running, who wouldn’t? Exhaustion meant fight was better than flight and who’s to say flight would not result in being shot in the back? Travis was certainly poised to be able to do that. Why did he move towards Ahmaud rather than further away from him if not to get a clearer shot? He was angry that Ahmaud would not obey his order to stop and was determined to impose his will on the poor guy who had no obligation to obey any order from him. How could this be self defense? The only one able to claim self defense, had he lived, was Ahmaud. Very clearly, Travis was the aggressor, and in many ways, he escalated the situation instead of backing away. Ahmaud posed no threat to him so there was no reason to defend himself from Ahmaud. Rather, he created reason for Ahmaud to need to defend himself from him. We thank the jury for doing a great job, God bless them!

[@gensour6266]

Americans : don't go to that third world country, it's very dangerous Also Americans :

[@ef824]

There is crime everywhere but you are still safer here than in most other countries

[@Xeonaa]

America is a third world country wearing a Gucci belt.

[@Tikii_9]

@@Xeonaa Not really the United States is the richest.

[@bulletsfordinner8307]

@@Xeonaa 🤣 Def right

[@lisev415]

EF hahahahahahahahaha sure in the land of serial jiller and shootings hahahahahahahaha sureee

[@MissNebulosity]

Ahmaud fought so hard at the very end... I can't believe he held on that long. It breaks my heart that these guys trapped and killed him. :'( :'( :'(

[@rayross997]

From what I understand the first shot would have caused his death eventually. It can take time to bleed out or for the heart to stop. He was fighting for his life.

[@imunderyourbed662]

@@rayross997 What? how did the first shot cause his death? and what are you trying to say haha XD? he clearly falls after the second shot. ''He was fighting for his life'' as the comment above was stating. Clown

[@vcoaster]

They are both now in jail for the rest of their lives - as they deserve.

[@cinemaparadiso5402]

@@imunderyourbed662 re-read the comment and try to understand it!

[@sircookiewaffle1828]

So police are happy to arrest someone who they suspect has a weapon but when another *uses* a weapon they're let go?

[@texasiguana]

go figure!

[@secreteobsession3584]

Remember even if you have a licence to carry while black you still get arrested and still get shot

[@monkeyman321]

Only if you’re white.

[@bfadlia]

What do you mean arrest? They shoot "certain" people whom they remotely suspect have a weapon

[@juliefox8183]

@@bfadlia They shoot "certain" people just for having a phone in their hands too...or nothing at all in many cases. It's..just.. there are no words to express the level of anger and sadness it brings to the surface within me. It's so, so wrong. We are in such a bad place in this country.

[@boxyzebra3341]

This reporter did and excellent job explaining the facts. I appreciate that he showed other people viewing the constructed house besides Mr Arbury.

[@PFFlyer64]

I used to run in the city. I can TOTALLY see myself walking into an empty construction sight and just looking around out of curiosity. He isn't hurting ANYBODY OR ANYTHING! Those three cliwns just hunted him down and slaughtered him!! WTF?!!

[@DavidB1124]

Facts like in the Rittenhouse trial? Or real journalism?

[@TaeTae-cv9xz]

I can’t imagine just how confused and terrified he must’ve have felt. How absolutely heartbreaking.

[@Enstaar30]

Yes true

[@Obaid90]

Irenes Concierge no miss don’t be worried.. this insanity happens only in America. The world is better place outside.

[@DeesBees85]

He knew exactly why they were chasing him, which is why he kept running. He had no business being in that house. Having said that, they had no right to confront him with weapons and shooting him.

[@Obaid90]

Nehemiah Ealefoh I understand you’re angry but that’s unfair generalization

[@Obaid90]

Dan Becker actually he has no business in the house, but is it bad thing to walk in construction area ? I don’t think it’s a crime anywhere but too bad the assumption he’s black he must be a robber these two guys fell for. I still don’t get the part where they chase and shot when they don’t have a license for that. But why would the guy run if he didn’t do anything? The act of running made him more suspicious. Guys I’m thinking loud I’m trying to reach to a conclusion nothing more.

[@stephenewerner]

This is yet another reason why a Free Press is essential to an effective democracy. Which, btw dies in darkness.

[@Redridge07]

@Steve Werner ... Please remember Trump's words,, The press is the enemy of the people

[@qv8281]

Redridge07 sounds like something they would say in a communist dictatorship to be honest.

[@eagleone5456]

The media is the fourth branch of govt. "Democracy dies in darkness" is the most cringe...

[@eagleone5456]

@@qv8281 communist states control the press so your logic is backwards

[@sharonhare4835]

We’re actually a republic.

[@breezy1233]

This was murder. Ahmaud was being chased and acted in self defense when reaching for the gun. Plain and simple.

[@i8urcookies289]

@Stacy Adams probably not if an armed person exits a truck and walks toward you

[@hotstitch1]

We have no " open carry" gun laws in UK. To me it looks like they hunted him like big game hunters.

[@chrismartin3072]

But you do have a huge problem with knives and stabbings

[@hhhyh6196]

Chris Martin you have more stabbing per captia

[@Thearkillian]

@@hhhyh6196 America is the only country in the world who has a gun problem. The whole world laughs at you in your little bubble.

[@jamesbonner1225]

This isn't a problem with open carrying. This is a problem with people not understanding the law and what happened in this situation. When you exit the vehicle with the weapon that the reading you are brandishing the weapon and also have committed assault. Once you assault the person that gives them the right to defend themselves

[@humblemerchant4585]

@@Thearkillian Yeah, because shootings aren't reported in 3rd world shitholes.

[@kayycartierr]

Man that boy didn’t deserve to die man 😢

[@jesseleblanc1199]

No one should die for that

[@pewishjrivilege896]

vTBK Fvnesse Had a stinking attitude. Chip won't get you anywhere in life. Will be missed.

[@mbrannon]

@chucky ! Stop trolling. They chased him back and forth down the roads til he was exhausted like they were hunting him and when he ran out of energy they shot him down in a modern lynching. The best news we've gotten is the recent news that the cameraman is also being charged with murder now for helping with the hunting process and lynching even if he didn't shoot.

[@RellyR510]

@chucky ! so no problem with the men in the trucks chasing him and cutting him off threatening him with weapons? You're cool with all that. The problem is the unarmed man being chased?

[@SketchSci]

chucky ! well im just saying in conclusion, you basically just tried to justify a lynching and murder.

[@lizzyjo7454]

The guy who shot him. Walked away from him like he just shot an animal! This was somebody’s son, friend, brother!!! He stole nothing!!! I hope these guys wrought in jail!

[@fatoubittaye1543]

lizzy jo god judgement is the best of all,

[@rojamillerover]

Thats exactly what l thought

[@jessicawatt1901]

wow what type of country is this.... wow!! outside of america and happy. Justice is needed

[@user-wq5dn8me7n]

they deserve death sentences

[@santiagoalvarado7844]

No murder. All in self defense

[@johnathanmyers7033]

This is what the news should look like. Clear, coherent, unbiased reporting based on facts without conjecture. Good job sir.

[@naz.tanzeem5982]

Well said man.

[@domoetker3967]

smashed and grabbed news sir

[@squigglyline2813]

It is completely twisted and the 911 call is edited in such a way to deceive you.

[@nomidubidabi]

Unfortunately personal bias is still included in this report, not just facts.

[@C.A._Old]

after this moment. 2 weeks later another male killed by police in minneapolis.

[@lovejones1897]

See this report makes me even more mad. Knowing that they hid this crime, they let them go and kept the video for months makes me so mad. They stalked this man for 4mins and killed him. That man killed him and walked away didn't say oh my God, let me see if he is ok. Nothing! No compassion for human rights shot that black man like he was a deer in the woods. Like a sport. Would they have chased that white couple or kids walking in that property that wasn't theirs and shot them? He fought for his life. R.i.p. Ahmad

[@scottbishop2532]

I agree there was no compassion for human life after the man was killed. Also, not even taking them down to the station was bad, and suggests straight up corruption. The problem is that Ahmaud just kept running which suggested to them that he was doing so for a reason, and attacking the gunman by punching him in the head on video and trying to take the gun from him was pretty much self defense at that point, from both perspectives. You can't bring a fist to a gunfight, regardless of anything else.

[@apinkradiohead]

Maybe he was running cause he was being chased by people with shotguns.... just a thought

[@rei_cirith]

I thought the people who chased Ahmad leaked the video. I didn't think the police had it.

[@thaflygirl1]

@@rei_cirith the DA was aware of it. The killer leaked to the Media thinking it would help his case. But it just got everybody else that knew tge truth in trouble.

[@SpenserRoger]

It's not abnormal for people involved in self defense shootings to be questioned on the scene and then released. Especially when there is multiple witnesses and video evidence of the shooting. Also there's not much you can do for first aid after someone has been shot twice in the chest from close range with a shotgun. The pellets are dispersed and will enter, tear through the lungs, and even exit the back side of the body... causing massive blood loss and filling the lungs and intra-abdominal space. Never mind the likely heart damage. The proper follow up actions taught are to check for weapons and then provide any possible first aid. It would have been apparent in flipping him over there was nothing that could be done for him. And think about it, if it were you in your final moments would you want to be left alone or die with the people who just shot you leaning over you pointlessly pressing down on your chest? Also, he didn't start running when he saw people pursuing him with guns. He began running as he was exiting the house under construction...likely because he heard or saw the unarmed guy walking up on his cellphone talking to 911. If you watch the video released by the guardian of another interaction with the police where they attempted to taze him, he was displaying a serious attitude problem and a dangerous and threatening behavior in his interaction with even the police. Firearms are distance weapons, if you run up into someone's personal space while they're holding one, and especially if you attempt to snatch the weapon from them: you can expect that person to shoot you in self defense.

[@htomerif]

How is it "unclear if this is Arbery", referring to the man in the house in security camera videos? Did Arbery have long hair and a tattoo covering his entire upper left arm? If yes then its probably him. If no then its definitely not him.

[@DaftPunkSkittle]

@adiamondsmile THEN MAYBE TELL THEM TO REPORT IT WHEN THE SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO CAME OUT. THEY ALREADY HAVE HIS DEAD BODY SO WHY NOT DISMISS IF IT WAS OR WASNT HIM, RIGHT AWAY INSTEAD OF LETTING GROUPS WITH ULTERIOR MOTIVES USE IT TO DEBATE AND PUSH THEIR AGENDA? LAZY REPORTING, AND YOURE A DUMB DUMB THAT ALLOWS THIS

[@seanfox4551]

It doesn't matter if it's him or not. They had no right to shoot an unarmed man.

[@htomerif]

@@seanfox4551 I think you're probably right, but we don't know and people need to stop acting like they do know. Why was he running towards two guys with guns instead of away from them? Why did he grab the shotgun the one guy had? Did he grab the shotgun before the first shot? We can't tell because they were both behind the car. If he was just plain shot then yes, it was murder. If he was grabbing the shotgun before the first shot then no, it wasn't murder, it was self defense. These are a lot of simple questions that we just don't know the answer to and if it weren't a black man being shot by a white man, no one would be jumping to conclusions but people are because they want it to be a race thing. I mean FFS, people are calling for the arrest of the person who filmed what was happening from an unrelated car. If that person had been black, people would be cheering him but because he's white, they want him arrested? "We don't know" is the truth, and all these people out for blood are just as bad as the man who shot Arbery. They want two dead white men without knowing what happened, without knowing if it was justified. They don't care. How many of these people marching in the streets do you think are going to watch the trial? Read the witness statements? The police reports? The interrogations? If anyone wants "justice" only for their race and not just plain justice for everyone, they need to take a good look at themselves and reevaluate their thinking.

[@jameskellinger8314]

@@seanfox4551 He was not unarmed. I saw his hands on a shotgun

[@secreteobsession3584]

What sickens me about this is that police are releasing videos of his history of being arrest I don't know what they're Maltese and agenda is but he has nothing to do with him being shot jogging is like the picture and image of him being a bad person that he robs TVs and things like just define those red mix for killing him I'm sorry they have footage he didn't take nothing and I should have waited until the police dealt with the situation

[@danecottee6859]

The man died on his feet, respect. R.I.P dude. Justice was served.

[@RJ-mh3ox]

Dude walked away like he just put down an animal he showed no emotion no sign of trauma or shock

[@baluranha]

Probably hurt from all the punches he took, it's completely different shooting at someone while you're unharmed and when you're hurt, the adrenaline inhibits some of your senses.

[@Bradley_Lute]

Hard to say from the video. Shock can do weird things.

[@hapijen4828]

Dehumanised thugs.

I really hope they put them in general population and word gets around what they're there for.

[@tim3172]

It makes you wonder how many times he's done this before.