Ahmaud Arbery killing: Attorney Kevin Gough ‘doesn’t want any more black pastors’ like Al Sharpton who ‘intimidate’ jury
DEFENSE Attorney Kevin Gough said he "doesn't want any more black pastors" like Al Sharpton, who "intimidate" the jury in the trial of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
The tense discussion broke out on Thursday during the murder trial of the three white men accused of killing Arbery in February 2020.
On Friday, before testimony began for the day, Gough apologized to the judge and jury about his comments regarding black pastors in the court.
“My apologies to anyone who might have inadvertently been offended. I will let the court know that if my statements yesterday were overly broad, I will follow up with a more specific motion on Monday, putting those concerns in the proper context.”
Gough said he’d been “asked to address some comments” but did not elaborate on who had told him to.
The incident was filmed and showed Arbery running before shots were fired.
Arbery is then seen collapsing in the video.
Since the news of Arbery's death, many have called for justice for the slain man.
"My heart goes out to his family, who deserve justice and deserve it now," President Joe Biden tweeted.
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"Ahmaud Arbery. We know your name. May you rest in peace and know that we are fighting for you," actor Tracee Ellis Ross stated on Instagram.
A petition has also been started calling for .
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