Ahmaud Arbery's family was moved to tears yesterday as three men were found guilty of his murder.
In February 2020, Travis McMichael, 35, his father Greg McMichael, 65, and their neighbor William 'Roddie' Bryan, 52, pursued the unarmed Black man from their trucks.
McMichael shot Arbery three times with a pump-action shotgun and the young man tragically succumbed to his injuries.
The father, son, and their neighbor baselessly claimed to have suspected the 25-year-old - who had been jogging in a suburban Georgia neighborhood - of involvement in a slew of burglaries in the area.
On Wednesday, November 24, the jury reached a unanimous decision and convicted Travis McMichael on all nine counts, including charges of malice and felony murder.
Greg McMichael was convicted of eight of the nine counts including felony murder. Bryan was found guilty on six of the nine counts, also including the felony murder charge.
Per NBC News, when the first guilty verdict was read out to the court, Arbery's father Marcus shouted out triumphantly and leapt up cheering.
Wanda Cooper-Jones, Arbery's mother, on the other hand, began sobbing as the last guilty verdict was announced.
With her head held down as she wept, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton could be seen holding her hand.
Following his outburst, Marcus Arbery was escorted out of the courtroom as he uttered the words: "It's been a long time coming."
"Love everybody. All human beings need to be treated equally," Marcus Arbery told reporters outside the courtroom. "Today is a good day."
Grieving mother Cooper-Jones added: "It's been a long fight, it’s been a hard fight, but God is good.
"To tell you the truth I never saw this day in 2020, I did not think this day would come … Thank you, thank you for those who marched. Thank you to those who prayed."
Ruby Arbery, the victim's aunt, said: "My heart is pounding with gladness, excitement. I’m glad that they got them off the streets so they won’t harm nobody else of color."
The convicted trio faces life in prison and will be sentenced at a later date. The court will then decide whether they are eligible for parole.