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Nearly all-white jury was selected for the trial of three men accused of killing ahmaud arbery. during opening statements on friday, the defense and the prosecution painted two dramatically different interpretations of the day arbery was killed. >> there was probable cause to believe a felony had been committed and that this man was attempting to escape or flee. arbery makes a left, not a right, makes a left and is on travis such that travis has no choice but to fire his weapon in self-defense. ...

>> reporter: the defense maintains arbery was seen on video on multiple occasions in a neighborhood home under construction without permission, including the day arbery was killed. >> the evidence shows overwhelmingly that travis mcmichael honestly and lawfully attempted to detain ahmaud arbery, according to the law, and shot and killed him in self-defense. >> reporter: gregory mcmichaels attorney also argued his clients actions were well within the law. >> greg mcmichael was absolutely sure thi...

Described arbery as under attack by the three defendants. who say they believed that he had committed a crime. >> in this case, all three of these defendants did everything they did based on assumptions. not on facts, not on evidence, on assumptions. and they made decisions in their driveways, based on those assumptions that took a young mans life. >> reporter: travis mcmichael, his father, and a neighbor william roddy bryan jr. are facing life in prison on murder and other charges, if convicted...

Attorney argued his clients actions were well within the law. >> greg mcmichael was absolutely sure this was the guy. the same guy he had seen on surveillance videos inside a house multiple times where greg had sound reasons to believe theft had occurred. >> reporter: the states first witness was the second police officer on the scene, the day arbery was killed. his body cam video shows such a gruesome scene, the judge delivered a warning to the courtroom when it was played. >> and what did that...

You need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your shortlist of quality candidates, whose resumes on indeed match your job criteria. visit indeed.com/hire and get started today. in our national lead, an extremely emotional first day in the trial of three white men charged with killing a black jogger in georgia. ahmaud arberys mother sobbed as new portions of the video of her sons death were played in court today. prosecutors describing how one defe...

Took a young mans life. life. >> reporter: jurors also saw graphic body camera video from the day arbery was killed, recorded by a glynn county police officer. >> its their duty and responsibility to each other to protect each other. >> reporter: defense attorneys explained their side, describing the mcmichaels as watching out for fellow residents after a series of break-in and burglaries in the neighborhood, and calling arbery the aggressor during the final confrontation. >> its tragic that ahm...