Lions' Tracy Walker Mourning the Death of Cousin Ahmaud Arbery

Ahmaud Arbery would have turned 26 years old May 8. Lions safety Tracy Walker hopes the public won't forget his cousin.

Lions safety Tracy Walker is mourning the death of his cousin Ahmaud Arbery, and hopes the American public won't soon forget the circumstances surrounding his death.

Arbery was killed while jogging in a Satilla Shores neighborhood in Glynn County, Ga.

Gregory McMichael and his son Travis have now been charged with murder and aggravated assault of Arbery.  

Walker and his family did not give up hope that the two would be arrested for allegedly shooting Ahmaud, who was unarmed while jogging Feb. 23. 

Public outcry has intensified since a video of the encounter surfaced.

"It's crazy that a man was out there jogging by himself and just getting exercise and he was shot down. We can't continue to kill ourselves and kill each other off. That's not okay," Walker told ENews. 

He added, "We can't continue with the violence. But like I said, we know he's in a better place and he's smiling down on us and he's going to want us to continue living our lives. That's all we can do and we just have to continue to push forward." 

Walker was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. 

He has emerged as a valuable defensive back that Detroit will be counting on in 2020. 

"We're definitely missing his presence, I mean, it's as simple as that," Walker said. "He was a blessing in our lives and honestly, he's gone. We can never bring him back and that's the sad part about it. We'll never have him smiling on this earth down here with us."