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William&nbsp;“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.Bryan, 50, has maintained his innocence. On Monday, his attorney, Kevin Gough, insisted his client had no communication with the McMichaels the day of the shooting.“If there was a lynch mob or posse, Mr. Bryan was unaware of it,” Gough said.» COMPLETE COVERAGE:&nbsp;Cox Media Group station Action News Jax interviewed Bryan recently: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.Greg McMichael said&nbsp;Bryan had tried to block Arbery “but was unsuccessful.”Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill, the second prosecutor assigned to investigate Arbery’s death, also mentioned Bryan in a letter sent to Glynn County police in April. Barnhill recused himself from the case but not before expressing his opinion that no charges should be brought against the&nbsp; McMichaels or Bryan.Video footage shows the fatal encounter between Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and Ahmaud Arbery. The McMichaels say it was self-defense and had followed Arbery in their truck because they believed he was responsible for a string of burglaries in Satilla Shores. Arbery was unarmed and jogging in the Brunswick neighborhood in February.The three neighbors were in&nbsp;“hot pursuit” of Arbery, Barnhill wrote, based on probable cause that the 25-year-old was a burglar on the run.Lee Merritt, Benjamin Crump and Chris Stewart — the attorneys representing Arbery’s family — welcomed the news.“We called for his arrest from the very beginning of this process,” the lawyers said in a statement.&nbsp;“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.”Gough told reporters Monday that Bryan passed a lie detector, administered privately at his expense. Attempts to reach Gough Thursday were unsuccessful.Bryan is charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. He will be booked into the Glynn County Jail, the GBI said.About the AuthorEditors' PicksThe LatestFeatured© 2022 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. By using this website, you accept the terms of our , , , and understand your options regarding .

William&nbsp;“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.Bryan, 50, has maintained his innocence. On Monday, his attorney, Kevin Gough, insisted his client had no communication with the McMichaels the day of the shooting.“If there was a lynch mob or posse, Mr. Bryan was unaware of it,” Gough said.» COMPLETE COVERAGE:&nbsp;Cox Media Group station Action News Jax interviewed Bryan recently:Bryan claimed he got involved only after hearing the commotion generated by the pursuit...

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