'He Was Lynched': Ahmaud Arbery's Father Talks Outside Courthouse Where 3 Men Are on Trial

Ahmaud Arbery's father described his son's killing as a lynching while speaking outside the Georgia courthouse where three men are on trial.

Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Marcus Arbery thanked the attorneys working to "get equal justice" for his son.

"Because he was lynched," he said about Ahmaud. "He was terrified."

Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed while jogging on February 23, 2020, in southern Georgia. Graphic video of the shooting, later shared online, sparked nationwide outrage.

Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael have been charged with murder and aggravated assault. The McMichaels have said they thought Arbery was a burglar, and their attorneys contend Travis shot Arbery in self-defense.

Their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan, who filmed the fatal shooting on his cellphone, has been charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.

All three men have pleaded not guilty.

Their trial began last week after a controversial jury selection. Eleven white people and one Black person were selected to serve on the jury.

On Wednesday, Glynn County Police Sergeant Roderic Nohilly read aloud a transcript of a recorded interview Gregory McMichael had with authorities just hours after the fatal shooting.

"He was trapped like a rat," McMichael said of Arbery, Nohilly testified. "I think he was wanting to flee, and he realized that something, you know, he was not going to get away."

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available.