Georgia shooting suspects hire attorneys

Attorneys hired by the two white men accused of pursuing and killing a black man in Georgia said Thursday that their clients have been vilified and cautioned against a rush to judgment in a case that has drawn national attention.

Gregory and Travis McMichael, a father and son, are charged with aggravated assault and felony murder in the Feb. 23 death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.

The case drew national scrutiny and outrage after a video of Arbery's final moments surfaced online last week.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to take over the seemingly stalled investigation and the McMichaels were arrested less than 48 hours later.

The attorneys for 34-year-old Travis McMichael — Robert Rubin and Jason Sheffield — said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that while the shooting itself was captured on video, much about events leading up to the deadly confrontation remains unknown.

"A young man has died, and that is always a tragedy. And that is at the forefront of our minds as we proceed down this road. But that does not mean that a crime has been committed," said Rubin.

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