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Travis McMichael ‘shouted f***ing n-word’ at Ahmaud Arbery as he lay on the street after he shot him, prosecutors claim at preliminary hearing for white father-son Georgia vigilantes who killed unarmed Black jogger

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>Georgia Father-Son vigilante duo Thursday appeared for their preliminary at hearing in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery on Feb 23&comma; on a country road in Brunswick&comma; Ga<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>One of the white men charged in the fatal shooting of unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia used a racial slur as the victim lay dead in the street&comma; an investigator for the prosecution Travis<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>McMichael&comma; 34&comma;  &&num;8216&semi;shouted f&ast;&ast;&ast;ing n-word&&num;8217&semi; at Ahmaud Arbery as he lay on the street after he shot him dead&comma; prosecutors claim at preliminary court hearing as hundreds protest outside and confront a man wearing a Confederate shirt<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>Greg McMichael&comma; 64&comma; and his son Travis McMichael appeared before Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E&period; Harrell via video link from the Glynn County Jail on Thursday morning<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>Arbery was shot and killed by Travis McMichael on February 23&comma; after he and  his father armed themselves and gave chase to the 25-year-old black man when they saw him running in their neighborhood&comma; near Brunswick<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>During dramatic testimony&comma; Special Agent Richard Dial of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation revealed that Travis McMichael allegedly used the racial slur after he fatally shot Arbery <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>Dial also revealed that Travis McMichael&comma; a former US Coast Guard trainee&comma; has reportedly used the N-word numerous times before&comma; in messages with friends on social media and through text<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>In one such message&comma; investigators say Travis once exclaimed he loved his job because he was &&num;8216&semi;on a boat and there were not any n&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast; anywhere&&num;8217&semi; <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>The hearing follows a week of angry protests in the U&period;S&period; over law enforcement biases against black victims<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;362e2e&semi;"><strong>Thursday&&num;8217&semi;s probable cause hearing was scheduled to determine whether authorities have enough evidence of murder to send the case to trial <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348250" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Gregory-McMichael-left-Travis-McMichael-center-and-William-Roddie-Bryan-right-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Gregory McMichael &lpar;left&rpar;&comma; Travis McMichael &lpar;center&rpar; and William Roddie Bryan &lpar;right&rpar; 1" width&equals;"763" height&equals;"430" &sol;><strong>Former cop and retired court investigator Greg McMichael&comma; 64&comma; and his son Travis McMichael&comma; &lbrack;center&rsqb;&comma; and their neighbor William &&num;8216&semi;Roddie&&num;8217&semi; Bryan&comma; &lbrack;right&rsqb; all have been charged with felony murder in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick&comma; GA in February<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">One of the white men charged in the fatal shooting of unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia used a racial slur as the victim lay dead in the street&comma; an investigator for the prosecution told a court Thursday&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Greg McMichael&comma; 64&comma; and his son Travis McMichael&comma; 34&comma; appeared before Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E&period; Harrell via video link from the Glynn County Jail on Thursday morning&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Arbery was shot and killed by Travis McMichael on February 23&comma; after he and his father Greg armed themselves and gave chase to the 25-year-old black man when they saw him running in their neighborhood&comma; near Brunswick&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;During dramatic testimony&comma; Special Agent Richard Dial of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation revealed that Travis McMichael allegedly said &&num;8216&semi;f&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast; n&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&&num;8217&semi; at Arbery after the fatal shooting took place&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;he shocking claim was made by their neighbor 50-year-old William &&num;8216&semi;Roddie&&num;8217&semi; Bryan&comma; who has also arrested and charged with felony murder after allegedly using a vehicle to try to confine and detain Arbery&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348251" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Ahmaud-Arbery-killing-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ahmaud Arbery killing 1" width&equals;"720" height&equals;"405" &sol;><strong>The vigilante duo of Travis McMichael&comma; &lbrack;left&rsqb;&comma; and his father Gregory McMichael&comma; &lbrack;center&rsqb;&comma; are facing trial for the murder Ahmaud Arbery &lbrack;right&rsqb;<&sol;strong>&period; <strong>Local authorities initially believed their claim of self-defense and refused to press charges for nearly three months until public outcry forced a change of pace<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348273" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Travis-McMichael-and-Gregory-McMichael-in-court-5&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael in court 5" width&equals;"916" height&equals;"867" &sol;><strong>The McMichael father and son duo appeared before Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E&period; Harrell via video link on Thursday morning&period; They were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault on May 7&comma; two days after cellphone video of the shooting leaked online <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348272" style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Ahmaud-Arbery-5&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ahmaud Arbery 5" width&equals;"743" height&equals;"738" &sol;><strong>Ahmaud Arbery &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; 25&comma; was shot and killed Feb 23&comma; by a white father and son who armed themselves and gave chase when they spotted a young black man running in their neighborhood just outside the port city of Brunswick&comma; because they &&num;8216&semi;believed he was in their neighborhood for burglary&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"moduleFull mol-video">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"item">&NewLine;<div id&equals;"v-6334972784742909918" class&equals;"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-three-col news">&NewLine;<div id&equals;"vjs&lowbar;video&lowbar;3" class&equals;"video-js vjs-default-skin vjs-paused vjs-controls-enabled mol-fe-animated-preview mol-empty-playlist vjs-visually-ready vjs-user-inactive" 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McMichael and his son Travis McMichael&comma; appear before Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E&period; Harrell at a preliminary hearing for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery&period; The pair shot and killed the 25-year-old black man while he was out for a run&period;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;referenceId&quot&semi;&colon;2185588&comma;&quot&semi;grapeshot&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrace;&quot&semi;article&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrace;&quot&semi;articleURL&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;dailymail&period;co&period;uk&sol;news&sol;article-8388475&sol;White-father-son-charged-murdering-Ahmaud-Arbery-appear-court&period;html&quot&semi;&rcub;&rcub;&rcub;">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-title"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;">Special Agent Dial also revealed that Travis McMichael&comma; a former US Coast Guard trainee&comma; has reportedly used the N-word numerous times before&comma; in messages with friends on social media and through text&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-control-bar">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-social-controls vjs-control">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-social-share-control vjs-control vjs-social-share-control-twitter-button" tabindex&equals;"0" role&equals;"button" aria-live&equals;"polite">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-social-icon vjs-twitter-button-icon "><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;">In one such message&comma; investigators say Travis once exclaimed he loved his job because he was &&num;8216&semi;on a boat and there were not any n&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast; anywhere&period;&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Thursday&&num;8217&semi;s probable cause hearing was scheduled by Judge Harrell to determine whether authorities have enough evidence of murder in Arbery&&num;8217&semi;s killing to send the case to a trial court&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The McMichaels weren&&num;8217&semi;t were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault until May 7&period; Their arrests came two days after cellphone video of the shooting leaked online and stirred a national outcry&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;A large group of Arbery supporters have gathered outside the courtroom to peacefully protest while the hearing is underway&comma; calling for &&num;8216&semi;Justice for Ahmaud&&num;8217&semi;&period; A white elderly male wearing a &&num;8216&semi;Legends of the Confederacy&&num;8217&semi; t-shirt was seen confronting demonstrators&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-348294" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Travis-McMichael-Arrest-4&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Travis-McMichael-Arrest-4" width&equals;"1508" height&equals;"1508" &sol;><strong>Trigger man Travis McMichael allegedly said &&num;8216&semi;f&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast; n&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&&num;8217&semi; at Arbery after the fatal shooting took place&comma; co-defendant William &&num;8216&semi;Roddie&&num;8217&semi; Bryan&comma; revealed&period; Bryan recorded and uploaded the incident<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348263" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Protesters-rally-outside-Glynn-County-Courthouse-for-Arbery-hearing-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Protesters rally outside Glynn County Courthouse for Arbery hearing 1" width&equals;"733" height&equals;"456" &sol;><&sol;span>Protesters rally outside the Glynn County Courthouse&comma; Ga&comma; for the preliminary hearings for Travis and Gregory McMichael on Thursday morning<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348266" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Ahmaud-Arbery-protests-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ahmaud Arbery protests 1" width&equals;"744" height&equals;"498" &sol;><&sol;span>Largely peaceful protests following the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis&comma; Breonna Taylor in Louisville&comma; Kentucky&comma; and Arbery have led to outbreaks of violence in many larger cities&comma; including Atlanta&comma; Ga<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Largely peaceful protests following the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis&comma; Breonna Taylor in Louisville&comma; Kentucky&comma; and Arbery have led to outbreaks of violence in many larger cities&comma; including Atlanta&comma; over the last week&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Georgia Gov&period; Brian Kemp promised a &&num;8216&semi;strong state law enforcement presence&&num;8217&semi; in the Brunswick area to coincide with the court hearing&comma; which was seen in action on Thursday morning&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Greg McMichael&comma; a former investigator in the Glenn County Judicial Circuit&comma; told police after the shooting in February that he suspected Arbery of committing break-ins in the neighborhood&period; Surveillance footage later showed Arbery inside a construction site moments before he was shot dead&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;During his testimony&comma; Special Agent Dial took said that authorities have found no evidence Arbery ever took anything from the construction site&period; Arbery had reportedly been spotted at the site before&comma; though the circumstances of his visit remain unclear&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Dial acknowledged rumors that the home&comma; which has no interior walls or doors&comma; has running water for which Arbery may have stopped at to re-hydrate on his run&period; Dial said at least two other people have also been spotted inside the home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348275" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Richard-Dial-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Richard Dial 1" width&equals;"667" height&equals;"452" &sol;><&sol;span>Special Agent Richard Dial of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation testified that the third indicted individual&comma; William Bryan&comma; heard Travis McMichael say &&num;8216&semi;f&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast; n&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&&num;8217&semi; after fatally shooting Arbery three times in the street on Feb 23<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6><strong> <span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348277" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Travis-McMichael-and-Gregory-McMichael-in-court-6&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael in court 6" width&equals;"742" height&equals;"488" &sol;><&sol;span>It wasn&&num;8217&semi;t until May 7 that the McMichaels were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault&period; The arrests came two days after cellphone video of the shooting leaked online and stirred a national outcry<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348282" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;White-man-in-confederacy-short-walks-past-Justice-4-Ahmuad-Arbery-protesters-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"White man in confederacy short walks past Justice 4 Ahmuad Arbery protesters 1" width&equals;"734" height&equals;"472" &sol;><&sol;span>Contrasting views&colon; Man wearing a &&num;8216&semi;Legends of the Confederacy&&num;8217&semi; shirt walks past Ahmaud Arbery supporters outside the courthouse <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348283" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;White-man-in-confederacy-short-walks-past-Justice-4-Ahmuad-Arbery-protesters-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"White man in confederacy short walks past Justice 4 Ahmuad Arbery protesters 2" width&equals;"735" height&equals;"501" &sol;><&sol;span>The Confederate flag can be seen emblazoned on the back of the shirt as he walks past <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348280" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Justice-4-Ahmaud-Arbery-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Justice 4 Ahmaud Arbery 1" width&equals;"705" height&equals;"496" &sol;><&sol;span>&&num;8216&semi;Justice for Ahmaud&&num;8217&semi;&excl; A large group of Arbery supporters gathered outside the courtroom to peacefully protest while the hearing is underway inside<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348290" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Rally-outside-court-hearing-for-the-three-white-men-accused-in-the-shooting-death-of-Ahmaud-Arbery-4&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Rally outside court hearing for the three white men accused in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery 4" width&equals;"737" height&equals;"458" &sol;><&sol;span>Protesters chanting &&num;8216&semi;No Bond&&num;8217&semi; and &&num;8216&semi;justice Now&&num;8217&semi; rally outside while hearing for the three white men accused in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery is conducted inside the Glynn County courthouse on Thursday<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The detective gave detailed testimony about the McMichaels&&num;8217&semi; efforts to literally chase down Arbery&comma; after receiving a call that spotting him running in the neighborhood&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Dial said that neither of the defendants called 911 before getting their firearms and jumping into their truck to confront Arbery about the claims of an apparent burglary&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Bryan&comma; meanwhile&comma; was said to be stood outside of his residence with a video camera&period; The 50-year-old then got into his truck with the intention of assisting with the McMichael&&num;8217&semi;s pursuit of Arbery&period; He did not call 911 either&comma; Dial said&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;After noticing he was being pursued by the men&comma; Dial says Arbery attempted to run in a different direction to evade the McMichaels&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Travis got out of the truck to confront him&comma; while Bryan pulled out of his driveway in an attempt to block Arbery in&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Arbery then ran around Bryan&&num;8217&semi;s truck&comma; with Bryan maneuvering his vehicle several times to obstruct the 23-year-old&comma; but he kept jumping out of the way before attempting to leave the neighborhood&comma; Dial said&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Bryan then pursued Arbery in his truck and began filming on his cell phone&period; The footage shows Arbery attempting to evade Bryan&&num;8217&semi;s truck&comma; which at one point makes contact with the victim&comma; according to Dial&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Arbery soon found himself trapped between the McMichaels&&num;8217&semi; and Bryan&&num;8217&semi;s trucks&period; It was at this stage that Bryan picked up his cellphone once more and held it up to record Arbery&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-345850" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;05&sol;Gregory-McMichael-left-and-Travis-McMichael-4&period;png" alt&equals;"Gregory McMichael &lbrack;left&rsqb; and Travis McMichael 4" width&equals;"1185" height&equals;"733" &sol;><&sol;span>The alleged shooter Travis McMichael&comma; &lbrack;right&rsqb;&comma; and his dad Greg McMichael&comma; &lbrack;left&rsqb;&comma; remain jailed in Glynn County on murder charges in relation to the killing of Arbery&comma; an unarmed Blackman who was out jogging in the afternoon<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-348268" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;William-Roddie-Bryan-5&period;jpg" alt&equals;"William 'Roddie' Bryan 5" width&equals;"793" height&equals;"876" &sol;><&sol;span>The neighbor who filmed the video&comma; 50-year-old William &&num;8216&semi;Roddie&&num;8217&semi; Bryan&comma; who was also arrested and charged with felony murder and illegally using a vehicle to try to confine and detain Arbery&period; He claims he heard Travis use a racial slur after shooting Arbery <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;">Largely peaceful protests following the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis&comma; Breonna Taylor in Louisville&comma; Kentucky&comma; and Arbery have led to outbreaks of violence in many larger cities&comma; including Atlanta&period; Georgia Gov <&sol;span><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"> Brian Kemp promised a &&num;8216&semi;strong state law enforcement presence&&num;8217&semi; in the Brunswick area to coincide with the court hearing&comma; which was seen in action on Thursday morning&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Fanning the tensions is the callousness displayed by the aggressors  in the shooting tape when it surfaced online&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;">In the footage&comma; Travis McMichael is seen holding a shotgun&period; Arbery attempts to run when he sees Travis and a shot is heard&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The pair then become involved in a struggle with Arbery striking Travis&period; Two more shots are heard ringing out before Arbery collapses to the ground&period; The 25-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to the center of his chest&comma; the upper left area of his chest and to his right wrist&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-346818" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;05&sol;Ahmaud-Arbery-killing-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ahmaud Arbery killing 1" width&equals;"843" height&equals;"1486" &sol;><&sol;span>In murder footage Travis McMichael &lbrack;right&rsqb; is seen holding a shotgun&comma; while Ahmaud Arbery &lbrack;left&rsqb;&comma; attempts to run when he sees Travis and a shot is heard&period;  The pair then become involved in a struggle with Arbery striking Travis&period; Two more shots are heard ringing out before Arbery collapses to the ground <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Gregory McMichael told investigators he only heard two shots&period; He said he was on the phone with 911 dispatchers at the time&comma; and claims to have told his son&comma; Travis&comma; not to shoot Arbery&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Three spent shells from a shotgun were recovered at the scene&period; Travis McMichael later admitted to firing his shotgun three times&comma; striking Arbery each time&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;In the moments after shooting Arbery&comma; and before law enforcement arrived on scene&comma; Bryan claims her heard Travis McMichael say &&num;8216&semi;f&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast; n&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&&num;8217&semi; towards Arbery as he lay dying on the floor&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The family of Ahmaud Arbery have long said he had been out jogging on the day of his death&period; Dial said Arbery had previously run through the Satilla Shores neighborhood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348260" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Group-of-protesters-listen-to-a-live-feed-outside-the-Glynn-County-Courthouse-while-the-preliminary-hearing-of-Ahmaud-Arbery-trial-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Group of protesters listen to a live feed outside the Glynn County Courthouse while the preliminary hearing of Ahmaud Arbery trial 1" width&equals;"735" height&equals;"514" &sol;><&sol;span>Protesters wearing Stand Up or Die Later on their shirts crowd outside the courthouse has continued to grow as the hearing continues on Thursday morning<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348258" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Protesters-hold-up-Black-Lives-Matter-placard&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Protesters hold up Black Lives Matter placard" width&equals;"738" height&equals;"490" &sol;><&sol;span>Demonstrators held up Black Lives Matter placards outside the courthouse on Thursday morning<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi; font-size&colon; 1rem&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-348255" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;Group-of-protesters-listen-to-a-live-feed-outside-the-Glynn-County-Courthouse-while-the-preliminary-hearing-follow-the-trial-live-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Group of protesters listen to a live feed outside the Glynn County Courthouse while the preliminary hearing follow the trial live 1" width&equals;"741" height&equals;"487" &sol;><&sol;span>Protesters listen to a live feed of the preliminary hearings for Travis and Gregory McMichael  outside the Glynn County Courthouse&comma; Ga&period; on Thursday morning<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The former high school football player ran to stay in shape and lived less than two miles from the subdivision where he was killed&period; His mother said he planned to start technical college in the fall to become an electrician&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Defense attorneys for both McMichaels have said much remains unknown about what led to the shooting and have cautioned against rushing to judgment&period; An attorney for Bryan has said he was merely a witness to Arbery&&num;8217&semi;s death&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;All three defendants remain jailed in Glynn County&period; A different judge will have to decide whether to allow them to go free on bond&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Outside the courthouse&comma; demonstrators were heard chanting &&num;8216&semi;No Bond&&num;8217&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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