( CNN ) The governor of Virginia has ordered an investigation after a black student at the University of Virginia was injured during an arrest early Wednesday . The university 's Black Student Alliance distributed a photograph , showing what it said was Martese Johnson , 20 , during his arrest . Blood splatters his shirt and covers his face . Video from the incident shows Johnson pinned to the ground , screaming : `` I go to UVA ! ... You f****** racists ! What the f*** ? How did this happen ? '' An officer can be heard telling the student to stop fighting . On Wednesday night , hundreds of students rallied in support of Johnson . And Johnson himself took the microphone . `` Regardless of your personal opinions and the way you feel about subjects ... please respect everyone here , '' he said . `` We are one community . We deserve to respect each other , especially in times like this . '' Earlier , the Black Student Alliance issued a statement denouncing the incident . `` Today , we are reminded of the gruesome reality that we are not immune to injustice ; as University students , we are not impervious to the brutality that has reeled on news cycles around the country , '' the group said . `` We have marched and shouted that we are Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown , but the proximity of this morning 's brutality to a member of our community has deepened that wound . It is no longer happening only on national television -- it is a reality here and now at the University of Virginia that we must face as a collective , '' it said . People are also speaking out on Twitter where # JusticeForMartese was trending Wednesday evening . The student 's name had 16,000 mentions on Twitter in the past 24 hours . According to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ( ABC ) , uniformed ABC special agents arrested Johnson after he was refused entry to a licensed establishment and questioned . He was charged with public intoxication and obstruction of justice , ABC said in a statement , adding that Johnson was treated for his injuries at a local hospital and released . In a separate statement , Virginia Gov . Terry McAuliffe said that he has asked the Secretary of Public Safety to open an independent Virginia State Police investigation into the use of force . The special agents involved in the incident will be restricted to administrative duties , pending the results of the investigation . Johnson is a third-year student double majoring in Italian and media studies . He has no criminal record , according to his attorney , and holds a variety of leadership positions on campus . `` As evidenced by both his academic and extracurricular achievements , Martese is a smart young man with a bright future , '' attorney Daniel P. Watkins said . `` I have spoken with him several times today , and he is absolutely devastated by yesterday 's events . Currently , we are preparing to investigate and defend this matter vigorously . '' The president of the University of Virginia urged anyone who witnessed the arrest , or who has information about it , to contact authorities . `` We have not yet clarified all of the details surrounding this event , but we are seeking to do so as quickly as possible , '' said Teresa A. Sullivan . `` Today , as U.Va . students , faculty , and staff who share a set of deeply held values , we stand unified in our commitment to seeking the truth about this incident . And we stand united in our belief that equal treatment and equal justice are among our fundamental rights under the law . '' CNN 's Patrick Cornell contributed to this report .
Martese Johnson : `` We are one community . We deserve to respect each other '' He was injured during an arrest , and a photo of his bloodied face was distributed . Virginia 's governor has ordered an investigation of the incident .