FIU Football Player Arrested, Facing Domestic Battery Charges

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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A football player at Florida International University is behind bars.

Shawndarrius Phillips was arrested on Thursday, stemming from an incident earlier this year.

Phillips, 21, turned himself in on a warrant from September 4th.

He's being charged with domestic battery by strangulation.

He is currently being held without bond.