Shamar McCoy has been arrested in Atlanta on a battery charge stemming from November 2024
The internet personality was booked on Monday and released the same day on a $2,000 bond, approximately twenty months after the alleged incident.
Shamar McCoy was taken into custody on Monday in Atlanta on a misdemeanor battery charge, as reported by TMZ, referencing court documents and online booking records.
He was released a few hours later after posting a bond of $2,000. The charge arises from an alleged incident that took place in November 2024, resulting in a gap of approximately twenty months between the event in question and the subsequent arrest.
Documents reviewed by TMZ indicate that McCoy and his boyfriend, Alexander Green, visited a man’s residence following a phone argument between Green and the individual. The man subsequently informed the police that the two had come with a group of friends.
The narrative in the report continues from that point. The man reported to the officers that Green struck him in the face several times with a fist, pushed him to the ground, and kicked him, with the kicking persisting even after he was already on the ground. A different witness informed the police that McCoy struck the man in the head with a kick. The group subsequently departed the scene in a burgundy Jaguar SUV.
The complainant informed the police that the incident had been recorded and uploaded to Instagram, and he presented the officers with that video. What is outlined above is derived from statements gathered in a police report, and none of it has undergone court testing or independent verification.
The report leaves a few aspects unaddressed. McCoy has yet to enter a plea and remains unconvicted of any charges. TMZ’s report does not clarify whether Green faced arrest or charges related to the same incident. No court date has been announced, and McCoy has remained silent since his release.
In Georgia, battery is classified as a misdemeanor when it does not result in serious injury or involve any aggravating factors, aligning with the bond amount and the possibility of same-day release. The case now transitions to the standard process, and the video provided by the complainant to the police is likely to be the determining factor in how far it proceeds.
