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S. Lee Merritt, Benjamin Crump and L. Chris Stewart, the attorneys for Arbery's parents, released the following statement on behalf of the family:

"The family of Ahmaud Arbery was relieved to learn that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has today taken William 'Roddie' Bryan into custody. We called for his arrest from the very beginning of this process. 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 GBI as well. The family of Mr. Arbery is thankful for the diligence of the GBI and they way in which they tirelessly pursued the evidence in this case. We want anyone who participated in the murder of Mr. Arbery to be held accountable."

Man who reportedly filmed Ahmaud Arbery's killing charged with murder



Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery's shooting death on video arrested on murder charges

The Georgia man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was arrested Thursday on charges of murder and attempted false imprisonment, authorities said.

William “Roddie” Bryan, 50, is the third person to be arrested in the Feb. 23 death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25. Byran will be booked into the Glynn County Jail, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
 
GBI page updated with the following:

May 21st Update:

On May 21, 2020, the GBI arrested William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., age 50, on charges of Felony Murder & Criminal Attempt to Commit False Imprisonment. These charges stem from the February 23, 2020 incident that resulted in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. He will be booked into the Glynn County Jail.

This case is being investigated in partnership with District Attorney Joyette Holmes of the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office.
 
  • William 'Roddie' Bryan Jr. has been pictured in his mugshot after his arrest
  • At a press conference Friday, GBI director Vic Reynolds dismissed claims made by William 'Roddie' Bryan Jr. that he was merely a witness to Arbery's killing
  • 'If he was a witness we wouldn't have arrested him,' Reynolds said
  • He added that authorities have additional video evidence to support the arrest
  • Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment, officials said Thursday
  • Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis , 34, were charged earlier this month with the murder of unarmed Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, back in February

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Georgia man who filmed his neighbors shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery is pictured in his mugshot | Daily Mail Online
 
S. Lee Merritt, Esq.

@MeritLaw

Defendant Greg McMichael told police he DID NOT KNOW #AhmaudArbery and did not see him do anything other than run down the road but he “knew instinctively he was a criminal” #criminalisthenewblack
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You’ve likely seen the :36 video showing Ahmaud Arbery getting killed. Dial confirms the video is longer, and the GBI has a copy of it. However, he says Bryan “put the phone down”, so you can’t see much, but you can see Arbery go around the truck, according to Dial.
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During his opening statement, state prosecutor Jesse Evans said Arbery “was chased, hunted down an ultimately executed, we believe the evidence will show based on what’s about to be presented to the court.”

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Among the details shared, Dial said that Bryan told investigators he overheard Travis McMichael use an expletive along with a racial slur to describe Arbery following the fatal shooting. Dial said he has also seen “many” other examples of Travis McMichael using the “n-word” on social media.

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The defense attorney for Travis McMichael brought up the mental state of Arbery when questioning Dial. Arbery had been diagnosed with a mental illness, Dial said, but he was not sure of the particular name of the diagnosis. He added that Arbery was not, at the time, under treatment for any mental illness.

Defense attorney Jason Sheffield said it’s relevant because it could mean the difference between self-defense and felony murder.

“I don’t believe it was self-defense for Mr. McMichael, I believe it was self-defense for Mr. Arbery,” Dial said. “I think Mr. Arbery was trying to get away, he couldn’t, so he chose to fight.”

GBI investigator: Witness heard man who killed Ahmaud Arbery use racial slur following shooting
 
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A grand jury has indicted all three defendants in Ahmaud Arbery case on murder charges. I spoke with Arbery's mother about the decision. She says today is a happy day.

@hope_iam
The indictment returned today formally charges each of the three defendants with nine counts: malice murder; felony murder (four counts); aggravated assault (two counts); false imprisonment; and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
*Cobb DA Joyette Holmes says that the Georgia hate crime bill that passed yesterday is NOT retroactive and cannot be considered in the case of Ahmaud Arbery.
Copy of indictment:
https://glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/66861/Indictment
 
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