BRUNSWICK, Ga — Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes announced Wednesday Travis and Greg McMichael and William Bryant will face nine charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s death including malice murder and felony murder.
#BREAKING: District Attorney: Travis & Greg McMichael, William Bryant will face 9 charges in #AhmuadArbery death including malice murder and felony murder. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) June 24, 2020
Grand Jury returned a true bill on #AhmaudArbery case, which is an indictment based on information they were presented. @ActionNewsJax at 5:00
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) June 24, 2020
At the same location, William Roddie Bryan’s attorney Kevin Gough addressed the media following the DA’s announcement saying, “We welcome the action of the grand jury today. While we disagree with it, it’s an important step in the process.”
“We welcome the action of the grand jury today. While we disagree with it, it’s an important step in the process,” William Bryan’s attorney Kevin Gough says.
— Charlie Gile (@CharlieGileNBC) June 24, 2020
Background:
On February 23, Arbery, 25, was in the Satilla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia when both Gregory and Travis McMichael confronted Arbery with two firearms. During the encounter, Travis McMichael shot and killed Arbery, investigators said.
The encounter was caught on video by William Roddie Bryan. Bryan was arrested and is facing felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment charges.
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