(Reuters) –Ahmaud Abery, 25, was killed and shot while he was running in a predominantly white area about two miles (3 km) from the home of his mother, near Brunswick (NYSE)), Georgia on February 23, 2020.

Gregory McMichael (65) and Travis McMichael (35) shot Arbery using a shotgun. William Bryan (52), was his neighbor. Both have pleaded no guilty to the charges of murder and aggravated assault. As Arbery “hauled his asses” by McMichaels’ Satilla Shores residence, they told police that he was trying to flee from a crime.

Police were informed that they wanted to arrest a citizen. Arbery’s relatives and supporters claim he was attacked because he is Black.

These are highlights from the Superior Court Trial before Judge Timothy Walmsley, Georgia’s Eastern Judicial District.

Nov. 3:

Glynn County Superior Court selects a jury consisting of eleven white men and one Black man. The process took nearly three weeks due to the fact that many of the potential jurors claimed they knew Arbery personally or were familiar with some or all the defendants.

Kevin Gough (Bryan’s representative) complained to the jury that Bryan didn’t have enough men of color over forty without a college education. He called them “Joe Sixpack” and “Bubba”

The prosecution tried to claim that many of the potential jurors were rejected by defense lawyers because they are Black. This argument was unsuccessfully made, as long-standing U.S. Supreme Court rulings have ruled against it.

Nov. 5:

Opening statements have been made and the jury has been seated. Linda Dunikoski from Cobb County, stated to the jury that defendants were committing murder. She pointed out something McMichael, an elder McMichael, told the police that he shouted at Arbery. “Stop! I’ll blow you fucking head!”

Rob Rubin, the defense attorney for the younger McMichael told the jury the men wanted to take a citizen into custody.

Rubin explained, “It is the citizen’s responsibility to help police,” Rubin added. The police can be reached in minutes if seconds are important.

Nov. 10:

Roderic Nohilly, a Glyn County Police detective, told the jury Greg McMichael that Arbery knew he wasn’t going away.

According to an interview transcript that was read in court, McMichael said that McMichael had been “trapped like a mouse” after his fatal pursuit.

Nov. 11

In the months and weeks before Arbery’s death, the jury was able to hear recorded calls from police and see surveillance footage of Arbery walking through a half-built home. He was killed just moments before his final visit.

According to McMichaels, they had heard of unidentified Black men wandering about the property.

Kevin Gough, defense attorney, made a complaint to the court about Al Sharpton, a national Black preacher and civil rights leader, being present outside of the presence of the jury.

Gough stated that his team didn’t want any more Black pastors to enter the Georgia courtroom. He also said it could influence the jury.

Judge Walmsley explained that he was not planning to exclude all members of public.

Nov. 16

Eight days of testimony, 23 witnesses and eight more days later, the prosecution decided to end its case. It presented evidence that showed defendants incorrectly believed the worst about Black men running through Satilla Shores.

After seeing graphic images of Arbery’s corpse and listening to the testimony of the medical examiner, the jury resigned.

Nov. 17

Travis McMichael was the one who shot Arbery. He took to the stand for his defense, sometimes in tears.

He was shot by me. Travis McMichael stated that he had his gun. It was life or death.

He spoke out about the Coast Guard training he received to arrest suspects while on duty. This included protecting high-value vessels, intercepting drug dealers and helping immigration officers.

Nov. 18

Travis McMichael was questioned by a prosecutor over inconsistencies in his accounts to police about how he shot and chased Arbery.

McMichael claimed that his statements to police on the day of his arrest were “choppy” due to nervousness and stress.

He replied, “I just killed an man.” He said, “I still had blood on my body.” This was my most traumatizing event in life.

Jurors were instructed to come back on Monday for closing arguments.