Ahmaud Arbery’s Mom to Hold Candlelight Vigil 1 Year After His Death

Ahmaud Arbery‘s mother wants to do something special for her son to mark the 1-year anniversary of his death … so she’s organizing a public candlelight vigil.

Wanda Cooper-Jones tells TMZ … Ahmaud’s family will be gathering at his final resting place — New Springfield Baptist Church in Waynesboro, GA — on February 23 for the event.

Wanda says they’re asking everyone to wear a blue ribbon in a show of solidarity and in remembrance of what happened. She says blue was Ahmaud’s favorite color.

As we reported … the 25-year-old was killed on Feb. 23, 2020 while jogging in Brunswick, GA, but it wasn’t until graphic video of the incident surfaced in May that Ahmaud’s death grabbed national headlines and ignited a demand for justice.

Nearly 3 months after the killing, Travis and Gregory McMichael were arrested and charged with murder in Ahmaud’s killing … along with alleged accomplice William “Roddy” Bryan.