William ”Roddy” Bryan has been recognized because the third man concerned within the Ahmaud Arbery homicide case, together with Gregory and Travis McMichael. Bryan videotaped Gregory and Travis, a father and son, as they chased down 25-year-old Arbery from their white pickup truck as he was jogging of their neighborhood. An altercation ensued, wherein Travis shot and killed Arbery.
The incident happened on Feb. 23, and for a number of months no fees have been filed. Within the preliminary police report of the incident, Bryan is just referenced as “Roddie.” You’ll be able to learn the total police report right here.
On Might 7, a day earlier than the day Arbery would have turned 26 years previous, Gregory and Travis have been arrested and charged with homicide and aggravated assault. Bryan is predicted to be charged as properly, although it’s not clear what crime he can be charged for.
Right here’s what you might want to know:
William ‘Roddy’ Bryan Is a Mechanic From Brunswick, Georgia
In response to a few of Bryan’s Fb posts, he’s a mechanic from Brunswick, Georgia. Bryan is a Trump supporter, and works at a ironmongery shop within the space. Bryan, who goes by “Roddie” or “Roddy,” respectively, is 50 years previous. In response to Atlanta Journal-Structure, police paperwork recognized him as the one who videotaped Arbery’s loss of life.
Bryan is a neighbor of the McMichaels, and lived inside a mile of the place the place Arbery was shot to loss of life. His identification because the third man was unknown to the general public till Might 6. Civil rights activist Shaun King wrote, “[Bryan]was there, in his automobile, gun loaded, chasing Ahmaud Arbery. The murderers have been speaking on the cellphone collectively plotting what to do and the place to go. All dwell inside a minute of one another.”
Shortly after, S. Lee Merritt, one of many civil rights attorneys representing Arbery’s household, tweeted, “Lots of people have requested why I maintain saying THREE suspects. Right here is the third. Thanks @shaunking! Arrest all three of those males who conspired and murdered #AhmaudArbery”
Bryan is talked about briefly within the Feb. 23 police report: “McMichael acknowledged that [Arbery] rotated and commenced operating again the path from which he got here and ‘Roddy’ tried to dam him which was unsuccessful.”
Now, many are arguing that Bryan trapped Arbery, and was, consequently, instantly concerned with Arbery’s loss of life. Benjamin Crump, a Florida-based lawyer, tweeted, “If [Bryan] chased down Ahmaud and filmed his execution, he must be arrested and charged with aiding and abetting them in committing this crime of homicide.”