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Arbery’s tragic death mirrored that of George Floyd’s back in 2020. Both men had been killed and video of both crimes were recorded by the public, leading to a victorious verdict in court, and some relief for the families involved.
Arbery was born on May 8, 1994 and lived in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Fancy Bluff in Georgia. As reported by NPR, Abery was a linebacker in high school, but was set to study at South Georgia Technical College to be an electrician.
Friends and family described him as a kind-hearted person. According to ABC News, Arbery also worked at various jobs to make ends meet, such as the car wash business, McDonald’s, and landscaping. His goals in life were to make it big in the NFL one day, but his small stature was an obstacle to accomplishing that. And though Arbery had also committed some petty crimes, including shoplifting, he showed signs of getting himself back on the right track before his life was tragically cut short.
