William “Roddie” Bryan, who shot the video capturing the final seconds of Ahmaud Arbery’s life, has been arrested and charged with his murder, the GBI announced Thursday.
On Monday, his attorney, Kevin Gough, insisted his client had no communication with the McMichaels the day of the shooting.
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Bryan claimed he got involved only after hearing the commotion generated by the pursuit of Arbery.
That appears to contradict what Greg McMichael told police on Feb. 23, the day Arbery was fatally shot.
McMichael — charged, along with his son Travis McMichael, with felony murder and aggravated assault — said they believed Arbery was connected to an alleged string of break-ins inside Satilla Shores, the neighborhood where they and Bryan resided.
Bryan is charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. »