AHMAUD Arbery's mom has suggested the slain jogger was simply checking wiring at an abandoned property as he aspired to be an electrician when he was killed.
Father and son Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis, 34, say they shot him because they thought he was a burglar but it is now being investigated as a race-hate murder.
The McMichaels say they thought Arbery was a burglar Credit: Twitter .
Another man William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., 50, is also now charged in connection with the death after he followed and
Ahmaud's mom, Wanda Cooper-Jones, thinks her son was at the construction site to inspect the wiring.
The 25-year-old was an aspiring electrician, enrolled at South Georgia Technical College intending to follow his uncles into the trade.
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The Arbery family have been highly critical of the state's handling of the case arguing
It took three months for any arrests to be made as the case bounced between three prosecutors in the state.
Georgia's Attorney General is now investigating the handling of the death, after
The accused were arrested on May 7 Credit: WSB-TV Lee Merritt said investigations are underway Credit: AP:Associated Press William Bryan Jr Credit: Reuters Travis McMichael Credit: Alamy Live News Gregory McMichael Credit: Alamy Live News
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