Update 05/25/2020 9:49am:
William "Roddie" Bryan, the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, made his first court appearance on Friday (May 22). 50-year-old Bryan has been charged with felony murder and false imprisonment in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
GBI Director Vic Reynolds commented on the case against Bryan, stating that he believes it's solid. Reynolds said, "Not to speak on the facts, that will come out in a court of law, but if we believed he was a witness we would not have arrested him. There was probable cause and we are comfortable with that."
The arrest warrant for Bryan addresses the false imprisonment charges, which states, "The accused (Bryan) did attempt to confine and detain Ahmaud Arbery without legal authority, by attempting to confine ... Arbery and utilizing his vehicle on multiple occasions" between 1 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. "with the intention of confining and detaining Arbery."
Original 05/21/2020 8:23pm:
William "Roddie" Bryan, the man behind the camera who recorded the de facto lynching of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, has been taken into police custody. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest on Thursday and confirmed that Bryan faces charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
According to the GBI, Bryan will be booked and housed at Glynn County Jail. Bryan's arrest comes on the heels of his mini-media tour looking to absolve himself of any wrongdoing. The attorneys for Ahmaud's parents spoke with TMZ following the arrest. S. Lee Merritt, Benjamin Crump and L. Chris Stewart said in a joint statement:
"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 legal team added that Ahmaud's family is "thankful for the diligence of the GBI and the way in which they tirelessly pursued the evidence in this case."
Source: tmz.com
