INSULT & INJURY
Ahmaud Arbery suspect ‘hit him with his truck’ and other suspect ’called jogger a “f**king n-word” as he lay dying’
THE man who videotaped the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery allegedly helped ambush the unarmed jogger and hit him with his truck during the pursuit, according to court testimony.
William "Roddie" Bryan, one of three white men charged with murdering the 25-year-old black man, hit Arbery with the side of his vehicle just before the young man was killed by Gregory and Travis McMichael, special agent Richard Dial told the Glynn County Court on Thursday in .
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Dial's testimony contradicts Bryan's earlier claims that he was a witness to and that .
"I truthfully need to be clear of this because I have nothing to do with it," Bryan told the last month.
Dial testified that detectives who investigated Bryan's pickup truck after the killing found a dent, fibers from Arbery's white t-shirt, and handprints, according to the .
Arbery managed to escape and change direction before Bryan and the McMichaels blocked him again minutes later.
The viral video shot by Bryan shows Travis McMichael blasting the black jogger as the two struggled over his shooter's weapon.
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Gregory McMichael described Bryan as "an ally" in a jailhouse phone call last month, according to Dial's testimony.
Bryan has been and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
The 50-year-old was arrested days after state investigators and aggravated assault.
The revelation comes hours after reported an investigator said Bryan told him he heard Travis McMichael call Arbery "f****** n-word" as he lay on the ground before police arrived.
Bryan told cops he heard the younger McMichael call Arbery the racial slur after he shot him.
The first major hearing in Arbery's case began at 9:30am on Thursday.
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Arbery, who lived just over two miles from where he was shot on February 23, has been described as an avid runner.
Although the McMichaels claimed they shot Arbery because they believed he was a burglar trespassing on private property, Arbery's mom has since he was an aspiring electrician.
A lawyer for Arbery's family claimed last month that .
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William Roddie Bryan appears in court via video call after being charged with felony murder over the death of Ahmaud Arbery
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