Attorney: Man who recorded Ga. shooting getting threats
The man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia is receiving threats after authorities announced that he’s also being investigated following the killing, his attorney said.
The man, William “Roddie” Bryan, shared the 36second video with police and was cooperating with investigators, his attorney Kevin Gough said in a statement Friday.
“It was Mr. Bryan who videotaped the incident in question, disclosed the existence of the videotape, and invited a responding Glynn County police officer to sit with him in his truck where they watched the video together,” Mr. Gough said.
The video appears to show the confrontation between Mr. Arbery and two men before the shooting that left Mr. Arbery dead in Brunswick, Ga.
The men — father and son Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34 — were arrested Thursday and face charges of murder and aggravated assault in Mr. Arbery’s killing on Feb. 23, according to the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation.
The footage was a “very important piece of evidence,” GBI Director Vic Reynolds said. Asked whether there will be additional arrests, Mr. Reynolds told reporters the investigation is still active.
“We investigate everybody involved in the case, including the individual who shot the video,” he said.
In an interview with CNN on Saturday, Mr. Gough said his client was not acting in conjunction with the McMichaels the day of the shooting.
The comments by authorities have put Mr. Bryan’s life in danger, along with his family, friends and neighbors, his attorney said in a statement. He added that his client has lost his job, despite committing no crime and cooperating with the investigation.
The McMichaels allegedly chased down Mr. Arbery in a pickup truck, believing he was a suspect in a string of burglaries, according to a police report.
Gregory McMichael told police his son shot Mr. Arbery after the latter allegedly attacked him as he stood in the road with a shotgun, according to the police report.