ATLANTA _ A Georgia father and son were charged with murder and aggravated assault Thursday night in the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.
They were arrested one day after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened its investigation into the shooting. A video showing Arbery's death, posted online Tuesday morning, triggered a dizzying turn of events that increased public pressure to arrest Greg and Travis McMichael, both of Brunswick.
The GBI said the McMichaels were taken into custody and booked into the Glynn County Jail. The agency plans a news conference Friday morning.
Shortly after the video, which shows Arbery's confrontation with the McMichaels, both armed, special prosecutor Tom Durden announced he would ask a grand jury to consider criminal charges against the McMichaels.
As outrage grew over the video, Gov. Brian Kemp weighed, tweeting late Tuesday afternoon, "Georgians deserve answers. State law enforcement stands ready to ensure justice is served."
Kemp said, if requested, the GBI would take over the investigation into the shooting. Durden accepted the offer within an hour, and on Wednesday morning agents hit the ground in Brunswick.
