Alabama Riverboat Brawl Co-Captain Says Boaters Threatened to Kill Him

The Alabama riverboat co-captain who received into that epic battle with a bunch of white boaters says the lads threatened to beat him to dying throughout the wild melee.

Damien Pickett, the co-captain of the Harriott 2 passenger ferry — and the person who tossed his hat within the air — advised police the boaters who ganged up on him peppered him with threats throughout the beatdown on the docks, telling him “I’m gonna kill you, motherf*****. Beat your ass, motherf*****.”

Damien’s claims are a part of his written account of the incident, first obtained by NBC News, the place he tells police his facet of the story.

The co-captain says crew members on the Harriott 2 requested the oldsters on the pontoon boat to transfer a number of occasions as a result of it was docked the place the ferry wanted to land, and he says the boaters responded by giving them the center finger.

Damien says he and a dockhand went to shore and untied the pontoon boat, shifting it “three steps to the right” earlier than tying it again to the dock to clear house for the Harriott 2 … and that is when he claims 2 of the boaters ran up to him and yelled, “Don’t touch that boat motherf***** or we will beat your ass.”

The co-captain says the lads continued to threaten them after which the pontoon boat’s proprietor — wearing a grey shirt, pink shorts and a solar visor — ultimately came visiting and received in his face.

Damien says the man who threw the primary punch was “a tall, older white guy” who hit him within the face … and he says he quickly discovered himself being attacked from all angles, so he began defending himself and combating again.

The co-captain could not inform police how lengthy the brawl lasted, explaining … “I grabbed one of them and just held on for dear life.”

So far, 4 individuals have been charged for the brawl … Allen Todd, 23, and Zachary Shipman, 25, turned themselves in Wednesday and had been charged with one rely of assault third diploma.