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November 18, 2021

Travis McMichael, Who Shot and Killed Ahmaud Arbery, Testifies in Own Defense 
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In Brunswick Georgia, Travis Mc Michael took the stand Wednesday in his
own murder trial, and claimed he acted in self defense when he shot and
killed Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him down in his truck. 

Travis Mc Michael: "I shot him."

Jason Sheffield: "Why?"

Travis Mc Michael: "He had my gun. He struck me. It was obvious that he
was attacking me, that if he had gotten the shotgun from me, it was a
life-or-death situation."

Travis Mc Michael's father Gregory Mc Michael, and their neighbor
William Bryan, are also accused of hunting down and killing Arbery, a
25-year-old Black man, while he was out for a jog.

Hundreds of pastors and clergy members are expected to gather outside of
the Glynn County Courthouse today in support of Ahmaud Arbery's family.
Their rally comes after defense attorneys repeatedly objected to the
presence of Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders in the
courtroom's gallery.


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