Arbery slaying convict moved to Augusta State Medical Prison

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - One of many three males convicted within the homicide of Ahmaud Arbery has been moved to the Augusta State Medical Jail.

Gregory McMichael was convicted within the Feb. 23, 2022 slaying alongside along with his son Travis and neighbor William “Roddy” Bryan.

Travis McMichael pulled the set off of the gun that killed Arbery, a Black jogger who the McMichaels chased and cornered within the Satilla Shores neighborhood of Glynn County, claiming they thought he was a prowler. Bryan documented the confrontation on video.

The McMichaels had been sentenced to life with out parole after being convicted of homicide on Feb. 22, 2022. Bryan was sentenced to life with the opportunity of parole.

The three white males weren’t arrested or prosecuted for months after the killing. It was one in every of a number of situations of white males killing Black folks that led to nationwide protests.