A Morehouse College student is now facing criminal charges after a video circulated widely on social media showing him choking a Clark Atlanta University student during an altercation outside the victim’s apartment. The footage, which quickly sparked outrage across the Atlanta University Center community, prompted campus police to open an investigation that ultimately led to the student’s arrest.

The man seen in the viral video has been identified as Matthew Gonzales Forestine, a Morehouse College student. According to police, the incident began when the victim was riding a Georgia State University bus and a man stepped on her foot. When she approached him for an apology, his girlfriend—a Clark Atlanta University student—allegedly pushed the victim, sparking a confrontation.

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