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Who is Alan Tucker?

The lawyer , Alan Tucker, said in an interview on Friday that the video had come from the cellphone of a man who had filmed the episode and that he later gave the footage to the radio station. Mr. Tucker’s role was confirmed by Scott Ryfun, who oversees the station’s programming.

Where was Ahmaud Arbery killed?

Demonstrators holding signs Friday at a memorial for Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Ga. , near where he was shot and killed in February. Credit... For weeks after Ahmaud Arbery was killed while running down a road in coastal southern Georgia, there were few public developments in the case of a 25-year-old unarmed black man who was shot ...

Who is Larry English's attorney?

Elizabeth Graddy, an attorney for Larry English, the owner of the construction site where Arbery was seen on surveillance video moments before the shooting, said English received a text message in December 2019 from a Glynn County police officer regarding video of people on the property. Graddy shared the message with NBC News.

Who was arrested in the Arbery shooting?

Ahmaud Arbery: New questions over police text message before shooting. Gregory McMichael, one of two suspects arrested in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, played a role in publicly releasing video of the Georgia shooting that sparked nationwide protests, NBC News confirmed Saturday.

Why did the McMichaels pursue Arbery?

According to a police report, the senior McMichael told officers they pursued Arbery because they thought he was a burglary suspect. McMichael told officers Arbery “began to violently attack” Travis, who fired because the two “started fighting over the shotgun,” according to the police report.

Who is Alan Tucker?

Alan Tucker, an attorney in Brunswick, Georgia, told NBC News that McMichael wanted "the public to know the truth," and Tucker contacted a local radio DJ. Tucker, who said he has known McMichael for nearly 30 years in a professional capacity, downloaded the video onto a thumb drive that McMichael “physically” delivered to the station, he said.

Where was Arbery killed?

Arbery was shot to death on Feb. 23 in Brunswick — a coastal city about midway between Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida — after being followed by Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, his son, in their pickup truck. The McMichaels are white and Arbery was black.