The video shows two men approach a young black man jogging on the street. The footage ignited outrage across the political spectrum, with former vice president Joe Biden comparing it to a lynching and Georgia Gov. According to a police report, Gregory McMichael, a retired police detective, saw Arbery jogging and believed he looked like a suspect in break-ins in the neighborhood. ADMcMichael called his son and they armed themselves with a handgun and shotgun, respectively, according to the police report. ADThe killing has resurrected ever-raw wounds of violence against unarmed black Americans, which became more visible with the prevalence of cellphone cameras.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2020 22:43 UTC