By Rich McKay

(Reuters) – The trial of Ahmaud and three other white men, charged with the murder of Black jogger Ahmaud, 25 in Brunswick (NYSE) (Georgia), February 2020, is currently in progress.

These are the facts:

WHO IS CHARGED

Gregory McMichael (65), his son Travis McMichael (35) and William “Roddie Bryan (52) are all facing charges for murder, aggravated attack, false imprisonment.

WAS IT A SUCCESS?

Arbery was an avid jogger and ran a mile on Sunday. He crossed the four-lane highway to reach Satilla Shores.

Police were told by the defendants that Arbery looked suspiciously like a burglar. Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael took guns to chase Arbery’s white pickup truck. Bryan watched them speed by, and he joined the chase in his pickup truck. Bryan also recorded part of the interaction between Arbery and McMichaels.

According to police, Arbery was stopped by the trucks of his accomplices. Bryan’s cell phone video captures Arbery wrestling with Travis McMichael, who pointed a shotgun at him before shooting him three times. He then fell to the streets after McMichael turned his back and ran.

According to defense lawyers, Travis McMichael was acting in self-defense. Arbery was attacking McMichael when he grabbed his shotgun barrel.

A few lawyers who were not part of the case speculate that Arbery could have grabbed the gun in an attempt to save his life. The men were accused of unlawfully following him, illegally taking him into custody with their pickup trucks, and intending to harm him “with malice beforehand.”

Who IS THE AHMAUD ARBERY?

Ahmaud Marquez ARbery was once a linebacker for the Brunswick Pirates high school football club. One of his dreams was to play in the National Football League.

According to his friends, he was a fan of rap and recorded his own music. He also worked with Marcus Arbery (his father who runs a landscaping company) or in a truck washing business.

While he was studying at South Georgia Technical College as an electrician just like his uncles and was currently taking a leave to work to make enough money for his college education.

74% DAYS

After 74 days, charges were finally filed. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case from the local authorities.

Jackie Johnson, District Attorney was removed from office following a backlash against her handling of Arbery. Later, she was indicted on charges of violating her office’s oath by favoritism towards the defendants. Gregory McMichael is a former officer who worked as an investigator for her office. According to court papers, she also hindered a police officer’s ability to file charges by telling him not.

Johnson has pled not guilty to all charges, and she has stated that the incident was nothing but a matter of fact.