Detroit Lions' safety Tracy Walker, cousin of Ahmaud Arbery, told ESPN that he was 'a beautiful soul' and says that 'we want justice for Ahmaud.'
"He did not deserve that. And, you know God has a plan for everybody, man, but you know, it's tough," Walker said to ESPN.Arbery was shot and killed while jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, in February when two men pursued him with the alleged intent of making a citizen's arrest. Gregory and Travis McMichaels, seen in a video of the deadly shooting, were arrested in the death last week. The video prompted an outcry for the arrest of the two from celebrities and the public.
Read MoreThe athlete said he still has many questions about what happened in Brunswick that lead to his cousin's death."That's why I watched it so many times," Walker explained to ESPN."I couldn't grasp it. It's such a gruesome video you want to know why."Walker remembers his cousin as"a beautiful soul." "He wasn't a hateful person. He was not. I can't name one person he had a beef with growing up," Walked told ESPN.
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