JUST IN: Two suspects sought by police after a group of white men attacked a Black dockworker in a brawl on the Montgomery riverfront have surrendered, authorities said.
Two suspects facing misdemeanor assault charges after a group of white men attacked a Black dockworker in aAllen Todd, 23, and Zachary Shipman, 25, turned themselves in and face charges of third-degree assault, a spokesperson for the Montgomery Police Department said in a statement Wednesday night.
Officials expected the men to turn themselves in a day earlier. Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert said Tuesday they were expected to surrender that afternoon.Efforts to reach Todd and Shipman, and their immediate family members, were unsuccessful earlier Wednesday.Witnesses say a large brawl that broke out on the riverfront in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday was fueled by alcohol and adrenaline.but hate crime charges are not expected, Albert previously said.
Family members of a teenage white dockworker are also calling for charges after he was attacked by white boaters while operating a nearby vessel.following the incident, with several social media users pointing out that the people involved appeared to be split along racial lines. Police ultimately detained, questioned and released 13 people, the police chief said, adding that local FBI and district attorney’s offices are part of the ongoing investigation.
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