A Satilla Shores resident
told The Brunswick News they had seen him jogging several times in the neighborhood off of the U.S. Route 17 where he was killed. His father told the PBS NewsHour on Thursday that his son often took the same running route.
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On Feb. 23, Arbery was jogging in the Georgia neighborhood of Brunswick as his family and friends say he often did. As Arbery was making his way down a street during his run, McMichael was on the front yard of his home, spotted Arbery, and believed he was the man who had committed several recent break-ins in the neighborhood, according to a police report obtained by the PBS NewsHour.
The following is also from the police report: McMichael then “ran inside his house and called to” Travis McMichael, his son. He said, “Travis, the guy is running down the street, let’s go.” The father told police he went to his bedroom and grabbed his .357 Magnum handgun and Travis McMichael grabbed his shotgun. The older McMichael told police he believed he had seen Arbery “the other night” and that he had “stuck his hand down his pants” which led them to believe Arbery was armed.
The father and son then got into a truck, followed Arbery, and “attempted to cut [him] off,” according to the police report. In response, Arbery “turned around and began running back in the direction from which he came.” A third man attempted to “block” Arbery in with his vehicle but was “unsuccessful,” according to the police report.
Gregory McMichael told police he then jumped into the bed of the other truck and that they continued to follow Arbery. McMichael told police they shouted, “Stop, stop. We want to talk to you.” They then pulled up beside Arbery and a struggle between Travis McMichael and Arbery ensued.
The confrontation ended with Arbery being shot at least three times and dying on the street where he had just been jogging, according to the police report.