A different angle from the alleged altercation between Alan Ritchson and his neighbour has been shared online and appears to show how the pair came to blows after a heated argument.
The original footage, which looked to have been filmed out of the upstairs window of a nearby house, was shared by TMZ and showed a man who appeared to be Reacher and War Machine star Alan Ritchson repeatedly hitting a man while kids watched on in Brentwood, Tennessee on Sunday (22 March).
The man, who has since been identified as Ronnie Taylor, claimed Ritchson 'kicked the c**p' out of him. He suffered superficial facial wounds, but did not need to go to hospital. Police have said they are investigating the incident.
He claimed that Ritchson had been disturbing the peace by driving his motorbike around the neighbourhood too quickly and revving his engine.
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But now, the new body cam footage appears to reveal many more details of the confrontation between Ritchson and Taylor.
In the video, a man who seems to be Taylor steps out into the road in front of a motorbike
The driver, presumably Ritchson, reacts angrily, pushing the other man over and saying: "Are you f**king kidding me, bro? Stand in front of a f**king bike again, dude. You threatened my f**king safety, bro."
A man who seems to be Taylor says: “I’ve called the BPD [Brentwood Police Department]. I’ve called them already because you’ve been driving around this f**king neighbourhood like a f**king lunatic. There’s kids running around here.”
The motoryclist hits back: "Where? Unbelievable, dude. I should have run you over, dude.”
To which the other man insists: "You did. You did."
The below video contains some strong language:
The man behind the camera appears to try and leave, but the other man blocks his path, yelling: "Go ahead. Run me over."
The driver appears to fall off his bike again, at which point he hits the other man several times, knocking him to the ground, saying: “Are you f**king out of your god damn mind? Stay down. Are you f**king stupid? Jesus Christ.”
The other man yells: “I’ll call the police. That’s assault. Your assaulting me is all on camera.”
Brentwood Police Department Captain Steven Pepin told USA TODAY that they 'are aware of the incident, we are investigating, and no arrest has been made'.
A spokesperson for the Brentwood Police Department also told the Daily Mail that 'there is an active investigation' and 'there will be a police report available when the investigation has concluded'.
Taylor, giving his version of events, told TMZ: "I did push him because he was coming towards me on his, on his bike.
"He did it again for a second time. I pushed him a second time, and I think the second time he got off his bike and kicked the c**p outta me."
Taylor alleged that Ritchson kept driving his green Kawasaki bike through the quiet Nashville neighbourhood.
He said: "On Sunday, when I was cleaning my bike outside my house, he rode past once, twice, and on the second time I walked out in front of him.
"And I said, ‘You've got to stop, someone’s going to get hurt.
"Then it escalated quite quickly from there.
"I've had such a s**tty day today, I don't wish the guy any malice or ill will but we just don't need people riding through neighbourhoods like this and I decided I'd take a stand because someone had to."
Taylor said he was struck at least 'four times'.
Meanwhile, Ritchson told the Daily Mail that he 'can't answer questions about that right now, there's an active investigation'.
Although the Hollywood star hasn't commented further on the incident directly, he shared a post on Instagram of a quote from Napoleon Bonaparte: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
LADbible Group has contacted Amazon Prime and Alan Ritchson's representatives for comment.
Anish Vij