A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public on Wednesday. William McNeil Jr., along with his family and attorneys, is set to host a news conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville police are investigating a viral video showing an officer punching William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop, with Sheriff T.K. Waters stating during a media briefing that the force was "ugly" but not unlawful.

William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, was pulled over by Jacksonville officer D. Bowers in February. McNeil used his phone to capture footage of the traffic stop, which went viral this month on social media.

William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff's deputies was caught in a viral video, is expected to speak out about the incident during a press conference outside the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Wednesday morning.

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A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public on Wednesday.

William McNeil, Jr., the Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a viral video, is set to speak out on Wednesday morning.

William McNeil Jr. spoke for the first time, detailing what was going through his mind when an officer smashed his window and punched him.

Footage of William McNeil Jr.'s arrest sparked a social media furor. Sheriff T.K. Waters said more video showed "context."