Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday appointed District Attorney Joyette Holmes to lead the case in the fatal February 23 shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
, a 25-year-old black man who died while running in a Glynn County neighborhood in February.
"This case has grown in size and magnitude since [Durden] accepted the appointment on April 13, 2020, and as an experienced District Attorney, Tom has recognized that another office is better suited from a resource perspective to now handle the case," Carr said in a news release announcing Holmes' appointment.
The Georgia chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , which last week called the Arbery shooting a"modern-day lynching," said it was"hopeful" about Holmes' appointment but still planned to closely follow developments in the case."We will continue to monitor proceedings and advocate for fairness in every phase of litigation—from jury selection to sentencing," the Georgia NAACP said Monday.
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