A father and son were arrested and charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery today.
The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in February has sparked protests in recent days after a video surfaced of the incident.
Investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations said Travis McMichael, while with his father, Gregory, shot and killed Arbery, outside Brunswick on February 23rd.
Video posted online by a local radio station earlier this week sparked outcry and calls for police to arrest the McMichaels, who had said they thought Arbery was a burglar.
The father and son were both charged with murder and aggravated assault, GBI said in a statement. Earlier on Thursday, the GBI asked for patience in its investigation, which began just a day earlier.
Prior to GBI taking over the case, the Glynn County Police Department were actively investigating it and had contacted the bureau to “investigate allegations of threats against GCPD and individuals involved in the active investigation,” the bureau said in Thursday’s statement.
GBI added the investigation into Arbery’s death remains “active and ongoing.”
