JESUP, Ga. — Calls for justice filled the streets of downtown Jesup Saturday afternoon.
Community members gathered for a rally to support the family of Noah Bush, an eight-year-old who was found dead at a construction site.
“It means a lot to us," said Bush's brother, Jamarron Greatheart. "It shows us just how many people care about us, and not just us, it shows us how many people care about Noah.”
Bush was found dead in water at a construction pit in Wayne County in May.
A month and a half after his body was found, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 10-year-old and an 11-year-old, saying in a statement one of the boys pushed Bush in.
As community members turned up the volume on the calls for justice during the rally, Greatheart shared what his family hopes that justice looks like.
“For us, justice would be everyone held accountable," said Greatheart. "No loose ends. No holes in the case. We want everyone held accountable. Everyone who knew and had knowledge of it.”
Several members of Ahmaud Arbery’s family participated in the rally, including Arbery’s father, who was reminded of what he went through when he lost his son to a hate crime in 2020.
“It’s time to stop all this violence and hate," said Marcus Arbery Sr. "We have to hold these people accountable when they do wrong. We’re still working for 100% just for Ahmaud. We want 100% justice for this little kid.”
Greatheart and the rest of Bush’s family are calling on law enforcement to hold any adults involved accountable.
While he waits for more details to come to light about what led up to his brother’s death, he’s spent a lot of time thinking about some of his favorite memories with him, particularly at track practice.
“Whenever I’d take him to practice, he’d run three or four extra laps before his team would even show up," said Greatheart. "Things like that would make me smile.”