Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Reacts To Felony Murder Convictions

The verdict in the Ahmaud Arbery case was decided on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.

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All three men accused of his killing were found guilty of felony murder

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Travis McMichael was found guilty of all nine charges.

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Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, made a statement shortly after the verdict was read.

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She thanked everyone who “fought this fight with us.”

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She revealed that, in 2020, she “never thought this day would come.”

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Although her son was killed in February, it took over two months for the men to be arrested.

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She added that “God is good” and thanked all those who protested and prayed.

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She concluded her statement by saying that Arbery can now rest in peace.

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