Alabama Boat Captain Charged with Assault in Viral Brawl
TL;DR
The Black boat captain who was attacked by white boaters in a viral dockside brawl in Alabama is now being charged with third-degree assault. The captain, Dameion Pickett, allegedly punched another man during the altercation. Pickett's family argues that he was defending himself against a group of men attacking him and couldn't have known who hit him. Another man involved in the brawl, Zachary Shipman, is also being charged with assault.
- Black Alabama boat captain, in middle of wild brawl caught in viral video, now charged with assault NBC News
- Alabama riverboat dock worker involved in viral brawl charged with assault: Court records ABC News
- Boat co-captain also charged in Montgomery riverfront brawl WVTM 13 News
- Montgomery riverboat co-captain charged with assault months after brawl AL.com
- Black riverboat co-captain faces assault complaint filed by white boater in Alabama dock brawl USA TODAY
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