The family and supporters of Ahmaud Arbery expressed gratitude outside the courtroom and online after a jury found three men guilty of his murder.

Shortly after the verdict was read in the Glynn County, Georgia, court, Arbery’s parents, lawyers, and prominent supporter Rev. Al Sharpton prayed and gave thanks that the men convicted of chasing down and murdering the 25-year-old black man in February 2020 were held accountable by Wednesday’s verdict.