A high school in Virginia was seen descending into chaos after a spectator rushed the stage and attacked a student who was walking to receive his diploma.
Even J. Williams Jr. was arrested on Thursday and charged with disorderly conduct and damage to private property in connection with the brawl that broke out during John Marshall High School's graduation ceremony at Virginia Commonwealth University, as per the police.
A 12-second viral video of the violence shared through Facebook showed the moment that several attendees started to fight on the students' special day in front of shocked family members just before 11 am Wednesday at the school's Siegel Center.
At least four university police officers were seen making their way towards the front of the stage to break up the melee, as other audience members jumped in to join the fracas or stop it.
Several other altercations did break out outside the Siegel Center as police worked to break up the initial fight and clear the whole venue.