Some politicians in the United State have demanded justice for of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery who was shot just outside Brunswick, Georgia, asking that his killers be brought to book.
A video footage of th young African American man being killed had hit the internet, stirring up fear in the minds of people who watched.As seen in the video, Arbery was jogging down a narrow two-lane road when two white men identified as former police detective Gregory McMichael, and his son, Travis, confronted him.
They had parked their white pickup truck on the right lane, which Arbery was jogging around and as he crossed back in front of the truck, a gunshot was heard. Arbery was then seen struggling with one of the men who was holding a gun while the other stood in the bed of the truck, brandishing a revolver. Two more shots were heard and the young man fell to the ground face-down.
Aljazeera reported that the former cop noted he had shot Ahmaud Arbery, Â thinking it was a burglar.
Since the video hit the sociakl media scene, viewers have found the content inappropriate, while his family and other well-wishers seek justice for him. Read also:Â Coronavirus: 256 Nigerians Evacuated From UAE – Abike Dabiri
Former US President Vice-President Joe Biden has joined politicians calling for a just and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of the unarmed young man. He added that he and his son followed him with an uintention to detain him as he looked like a suspect from recent burglary. See some other calls below: