Ian Friedman
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Had he done anything different from what he did do in those seconds, he may not be here to talk about it today.”
Ian Friedman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Friedman said Mathews had no duty to retreat and that acting differently could have cost him his life.
“He certainly had no duty to retreat,”
Ian Friedman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Friedman said Mathews was legally allowed to be at the park and had no obligation to flee.
“We believe that Mattai was turning to retrieve his gun and coming back to aim at Mathews when the bullet struck the lower right portion of his back,”
Ian Friedman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Friedman said Mattai was turning to retrieve his gun when Mathews' bullet struck him in the back.
“He was attempting to keep himself safe.”
Ian Friedman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Friedman said Mathews was attempting to keep himself safe.
“This was never about a political dispute for Mr. Mathews,”
Ian Friedman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Friedman said the incident was never about a political dispute for Mathews.
“Mr. Mathews was attempting to leave,”
Ian Friedman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Friedman said Mathews was attempting to leave the park during the encounter.