TRAVIS and George McMichael met their fate in a courtroom as they were sentenced for the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

Arbery's family has been relentlessly seeking justice since his death was publicized on social media.

Who are Travis and Gregory McMichael?

Ahmaud Arbery's case, along with the high-profile killings of George Floyd and other black men and women, fueled months of nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the US.

Those who were accused of killing Ahmaud include:

Gregory McMichael

Gregory McMichael, 65, is a white retired law enforcement officer.

Employment records show he failed to complete sufficient basic law enforcement training, according to The Guardian.

This led to him losing his power of arrest in 2006, it adds, for failing to complete the required 20 hours of training the previous year.

Gregory was an investigator in the Brunswick judicial circuit district attorney’s office from 1995 to 2019.

News4Jax adds that: "For eight years, Gregory McMichael was acting as an investigator with no arrest powers due to lack of training."

The website explains: "The lapse in state-mandated training for community-oriented policing, de-escalation, and use-of-force meant, between 2006 and 2014, McMichael didn’t have the authority or right to apply for arrest warrants, search warrants or conduct arrests under the color of the law."

In 2014, according to a personnel memo cited by News4Jax, "McMichael had his department-issued firearm taken away, his badge and any other card identifying him as a deputy sheriff or District Attorney’s Office investigator".

It added: "He was told he couldn’t serve subpoenas or work in the field until the issues were resolved."

McMichael applied for a training waiver, telling the Georgia POST Council that he had suffered two heart attacks between 2005 and 2009.

Also, his wife had been diagnosed with cancer and the couple had filed for bankruptcy due to “overwhelming” medical bills, News4Jax reports.

In 2014 his boss spoke to the council on McMichael's behalf, and his training waiver was granted.

That meant he was able to continue on as chief investigator for District Attorney Jackie Johnson's office.

Five years later, in February 2019, months before he retired, McMichael again lost his certification from the council for failing to complete the required training in 2018, says The Guardian.

Stripped of his law enforcement duties, he was reassigned to work as a staff liaison in the Camden county district attorney’s office – but was not allowed to have his badge or carry a firearm.

McMichael retired in June 2019.

Dwayne Pollock, assistant Human Resources director for Glynn County, told Insider that the office "located no record of discipline or complaints" associated with McMichael's career.

Travis McMichael

Travis McMichael is Gregory's son.

In November 2020, at the Superior Court, Travis's mother, Lee McMichael, testified that he lived with her and his father.

She also told the court that he has a son – then aged four – and doesn’t have a passport, reported the Associated Press.

His attorneys cited his past service as a US Coast Guard mechanic as proof of his character.

Zachary Langford – a friend of Travis's since boyhood – testified that his friend was a jokester who got along with everyone.

William 'Roddie' Bryan

William "Roddie" Bryan hails from just outside the port city of Brunswick.

The Georgia man's cell phone recorded the fatal shooting of Arbery.

Attorney Kevin Gough, who represented him, released a public statement in 2020 saying that, "Roddie is a family man, NASCAR fan, and enjoys rock and roll".

The McMichaels weren’t arrested until the cellphone footage of the shooting leaked online, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case.

In June 2020, a grand jury indicted both McMichaels and their neighbor on charges.

Kevin told USA Today that William and his family – his two children and fiancee – have received "harassing and threatening communications" in the wake of Ahmaud's death.

"His family members have been harassed. They’re genuinely fearful," Kevin said.

"Here’s someone who videoed what happened. And for two months, he’s a witness.

"Overnight, he’s suddenly the target of the investigation. That’s a pretty big change of events."

He described William as a "quiet man".

When cops responded to the shooting, Bryan led them to his car to watch his recorded footage, Kevin said.

The attorney added that if his client hadn't filmed it, "the only version of what took place would have been coming from the two people with the guns".

What was the jury's decision in the Ahmaud Arbery case?

After a trial, a jury found all three defendants guilty on multiple charges.

Travis was found guilty of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and a criminal attempt to commit a felony.

Gregory was found not guilty for the charge of malice murder, but guilty of four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and criminal attempt to commit a felony.

William was found guilty of aggravated assault and felony murder.

On January 7, 2021, Travis and Gregory were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

They were given a life sentence with an additional 20 years for their role in Ahmaud's death.

Similarly, William was given a life sentence but has the possibility of parole.

On August 8, 2022, Travis was then handed a second life sentence for his federal hate crime conviction and will now serve consecutive life sentences in state prison.

William and Gregory will ultimately learn their fate at a later time.

What happened to Ahmaud Arbery?

Ahmaud was fatally shot on February 23, 2020, outside the Georgia port city of Brunswick.

Investigators allege that Travis, Gregory, and William used their trucks to chase down the 25-year-old, who repeatedly reversed directions and ran into a ditch while trying to escape.

Travis got out of his truck and confronted Ahmaud, later telling police he shot him in self-defense after he refused his order to get on the ground, according to authorities.

It is believed the first shot was to Ahmaud's chest, the second was to his hand, and the third was to his chest again before he collapsed.

Ahmaud “was chased, hunted down, and ultimately executed," according to special prosecutor Jesse Evans.

Special agent Richard Dial testified during a hearing that Travis told police he raised his shotgun at Arbery from 90 feet away and told him to get on the ground.

Ahmaud ran around the passenger side of Travis’ truck, and the two men met in front of the truck.

Richard said Travis told police Ahmaud “squared up” like he was going to attack.

“There’s a statement that he might have had his hand on his shirt.

“Travis McMichael said his adrenaline was pumping and it all happened very quickly.”

Travis then fired the first shot into Ahmaud's chest, according to Richard.

The agent was asked to consider whether Travis had fired in self-defense.

“I don't think it was self-defense by Mr McMichael," said Richard.

"I believe it was self-defense by Mr Arbery. … I believe Mr Arbery’s decision was to try to get away and he found he could not escape.”

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