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This doesn't bode well for the defendants since the charges for the videographer are "felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment."
I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).
Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.
I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).
Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the man, William Bryan, who had recorded the fatal encounter in February
The New York Times
By Rick Rojas
ATLANTA — The man who filmed the pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old black man who was killed after an encounter with two white men, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing, Georgia authorities said.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the man, William Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. The two other men, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were charged with murder and aggravated assault this month.
Mr. Bryan, who is white, recorded the confrontation on Feb. 23 as the McMichaels pursued Mr. Arbery while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick on the southeastern Georgia coast.
More than two months passed without arrests or criminal charges, and the video, released online this month, has been credited with bringing a surge of attention to the case and mobilizing activists. After the McMichaels were arrested, pressure ratcheted up for the authorities to arrest Mr. Bryan, who is known as Roddie.
The half-minute video taken by Mr. Bryan, who also lives in the neighborhood, shows Mr. Arbery running along a tree-lined street before encountering the McMichaels, who are father and son.
In the recording, Mr. Arbery and Travis McMichael are seen tussling over Mr. McMichael’s shotgun as Mr. McMichael shoots three times. Mr. Arbery then spins around, tries to run and falls to the pavement.
According to a police report, Gregory McMichael said that he saw Mr. Arbery running through his neighborhood and thought he looked like the suspect in a rash of nearby break-ins. The McMichaels maintain their innocence, their lawyers said.
One of the case’s early prosecutors had contended that the McMichaels’ actions did not constitute a criminal offense, citing statutes on self-defense and citizen’s arrests. But activists said the video was crucial in shining a light on the case, and argued that Mr. Bryan had been more than a bystander.
In a statement released on Thursday night, lawyers for Mr. Arbery’s family said they were “relieved” by the arrest.
“His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the G.B.I. as well,” the statement said.
Kevin Gough, Mr. Bryan’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder