The three white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery just outside of Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020, plan to argue that race did not play […] Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Still Claim Race Did Not Play Role In Their Targeting Him
he s been charged in connection with the murders of two other women. robinson is awaiting trial for the murders of two women in harrison burg, virginia, he transported the bodies in a shopping cart. we believe he transported at least one of our fairfax county victims in a shopping cart as well. another investigation is under way to confirm if a possible fifth victim found in a shopping cart is connected to the case. he i m quoting, he left his home to go for a run, and ended up running for his life. that is what a judge said right beforehanding down the life sentences to the three white men convicted of killing ahmaud arbery. travis and gregory mcmichael will go to jail without the possibility of parole and the third man involved william bryan received life sentence with the possibility of parole after 30 years. the jury found the men chased and murdered arbery.
catie beck has more. reporter: it was an emotional day in court as the three men convicted of murder of ahmaud arbery were sentenced. the judge called it a tragedy and said his sentencing was a measure of accountability. the father and son guilty of the 2020 murder of ahmaud arbery will spend the rest of their days behind bars. a young man with dreams was gunned down in this community. reporter: judge timothy wamsley calling it accountability, for greg and son travis mcmichael, a sentence of plief without parole and for neighbor william bryan a life sentence with the possibility of parole. the decision after hours of testimony, ahmaud arbery s parents describing broken hearts that will never heal. son, i love you. as much today as i did today that you were born. reporter: attorneys for the defendants calling life without parole a punishment too severe. nothing in travis mcmichael s
life suggests he s a danger to society now, or will be a danger to society 30 years from now. reporter: in the end jaj wamsley pointed to the mcmichael s lack of remorse, pausing to reflect on ahmad s final moments, the 25-year-old was out for a jog when he was chased, shot and killed. the judge noted bryan who did express remorse earned a parole possibility because of it. as for arbery s family, relief to see justice. what will you go home with in your heart tonight? the day that i laid ahmad to rest i told him that we would get justice. i have finally fulfilled that promise to ahmad. we have just for you. we got justice today. will you sleep soundly? i will. reporter: this is not the final chapter for these three defendants. next month they will head to federal court, where they face hate crime charges, we re told, new racial motive, and social media evidence will take center stage in those proceedings.
their days behind the bars. a young man with dreams was gunned down in this community. reporter: judge timothy wamsley calling it accountability for greg and son travis mcmichael, a sentence of life without parole and for neighbor william bryant, a life sentence with the possibility of parole. the decision after hours of testimony ahmaud arbery s parents describing broken hearts that will never heal. son, i love you as much today as i did the day that you were born. reporter: attorneys for the defendants calling life without parole a punishment too severe. nothing in travis mcmichael s life suggests that he s a danger to society now or will be a danger to society 30 years from now. reporter: in the end, judge wamsley pointed to the mcmichaels lack of remorse, even pausing to reflect on ahmad s final moments. the 25-year-old was out for a jog when he was chased, shot and killed the judge noted bryan