On Sunday, May 10, 2020, the GBI arrested Rashawn Smith, age 20, and charged him with Dissemination of Information Relating to Terroristic Acts.  He was taken into custody in Midway, GA and will be booked into the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. 

This investigation was conducted with the assistance of the FBI & Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.

On Saturday, May 9, 2020, at approximately 11:55 PM, the GBI was made aware of a Facebook post that contained a threat to future protests related to Ahmaud Arbery. This is an ongoing and active investigation. If anyone has information pertinent to this case, please contact the GBI at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477).

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There are reports circulating of additional video footage being reviewed by the GBI as a part of the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation.  We are indeed reviewing additional video footage and photographs as part of the active case. It is important to note that this footage was reviewed at the beginning of the GBI investigation and before the arrests of Gregory and Travis McMichael. 

If anyone has any new information regarding this case, it can be submitted to the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS(8477) or https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online. We will continue to update you with pertinent information regarding this case.

Glynn County, GA (May 7, 2020) – On May 7th, 2020, the GBI arrested Gregory McMichael, age 64, and Travis McMichael, age 34, for the death of Ahmaud Arbery.  They were both charged with murder and aggravated assault.  The McMichaels were taken into custody and booked into the Glynn County Jail.

On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery was in the Satilla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick, GA when both Gregory and Travis McMichael confronted Arbery with two firearms.  During the encounter, Travis McMichael shot and killed Arbery. 

This case is being investigated in partnership with District Attorney Tom Durden.

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Our agency has received numerous inquiries from the public expressing concern about the status of the GBI investigation.  The outcome of this incident left more than one victim, and we want to ensure that the family of Ahmaud Arbery is not further traumatized. With that, it is of utmost importance to us that this investigation, as with all we conduct, be done thoroughly and expeditiously to ensure justice is served.

Please understand that although there was an investigation conducted by the Glynn County Police Department at the time of the incident over two months ago, the GBI was not a part of that investigation. We are conducting an independent investigation and are two days into it. Yesterday, we received the original investigative file and thoroughly reviewed it, developing a list of actions we wanted to accomplish today based on that review. We have numerous resources poured into this case to include a diverse team of seasoned investigators & supervisors from around the state. We know you want and deserve answers as quickly as possible, and we do too. So when we ask for patience knowing it’s been over two months since the incident, we do so to allow our team to complete the investigation. We know this is difficult and is not only affecting the Brunswick community, or Georgia, but the entire nation. We thank you for your understanding.

If anyone has pertinent information to this case other than the video that has been released, please contact the GBI at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or you can submit a tip on-line (www.gbi.ga.gov\submit-tips-online).  Due to the call volume, you may experience some delay but we are working through each one.

We will continue to provide updates so please be sure to follow us on our social media platforms.

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