Two men were taken into custody after they filmed a shocking video of themselves driving around an Alabama town and threatening to shoot black people.

The video was filmed by Christopher Tidmore, 19, while he and an unidentified friend - referred to as 'Ronny' in the clip - drove around Huntsville.

'Coming to you live from the ghetto of Huntsville... ready to shoot some f*****g n*****s,' Tidmore can be heard saying in the clip.

'You ready Ronny?' he then asks, briefly turning the camera on his friend, who is driving.

Christopher Tidmore, 19, and his friend 'Ronny' (pictured) were taken into custody after they filmed a Snapchat video of themselves threatening to shoot black people

'We're going to have to shoot some f*****g n*****s,' Tidmore continues. 'They've got apartments... we got n*****s everywhere bro, holy s**t'.

Tidmore's video was first posted on Snapchat and then leaked onto Facebook.

Police increased patrol in the neighborhood where the Snapchat was filmed after it was posted online.

The Huntsville Police Criminal Investigation Division then asked the public for help in identifying the two men in the video.

Tidmore came into the Huntsville Police Department on his own to report he was receiving death threats.

'Coming to you live from the ghetto of Huntsville... ready to shoot some f*****g n*****s,' Tidmore can be heard saying in the clip as they drove around the neighborhood (pictured)

He was then detained and spoke to investigators, according to WHNT.

Both Tidmore and 'Ronny' were released after authorities deemed neither of them were 'armed or bore a real, viable threat'.

The department is currently consulting the District Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine if Tidmore will face charges.

'Ronny' will not face any charges.

Authorities said they have no record of prior interactions with Tidmore.