The white Georgia man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery testified Thursday that the black jogger did not speak or threaten him before he raised his shotgun and ended Arbery’s life.

Travis McMichael said he was “under the impression” Arbery was a threat because he ran toward him. He added that he had also seen Arbery trying to get into his neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan’s truck, but that there was no direct threat. Bryan joined McMichael and his father, Greg McMichael, in pursuing Arbery.

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