Another angle of the downtown Cincinnati brawl last weekend that has since gone viral is providing more on what happened in the early morning incident.The person who filmed the video shared with WLWT on Friday, Marvin C. Bennett, runs a workout business called Lt’s Gym and he says he was out creating content when the fight broke out nearby.The incident unfolded on West Fourth and Elm streets downtown early on July 26. Videos showing parts of the brawl started circulating online that morning. Cincinnati police say the incident began as a verbal altercation that quickly turned physical.The new video shared with WLWT shows how multiple people jumped into the fight, which spilled into the street and involved punches thrown.See the new video shared with WLWT in the video player at the top of the story.Six people are facing charges in the brawl so far, with three of the suspects appearing in court on Wednesday.Videos of the fight have been shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media and according to Cincinnati police chief Terri Theetge, more video is expected to be released soon.“Probably early next week, I will be releasing additional footage, including body worn camera that tells a little bit more of the story,” Theetge said during a press conference on Friday. “Right now, I need to let the investigators continue to do their jobs. If I release too much, too soon, even though there is a very strong appetite for it, I jeopardize the integrity of the investigation.”Earlier this week, Theetge said tips that police received have helped lead them to charges but emphasized that officers only received one 911 call during the entire incident.
CINCINNATI —
Another angle of the downtown Cincinnati brawl last weekend that has since gone viral is providing more on what happened in the early morning incident.
The person who filmed the video shared with WLWT on Friday, Marvin C. Bennett, runs a workout business called Lt’s Gym and he says he was out creating content when the fight broke out nearby.
The incident unfolded on West Fourth and Elm streets downtown early on July 26. Videos showing parts of the brawl started circulating online that morning. Cincinnati police say the incident began as a verbal altercation that quickly turned physical.
The new video shared with WLWT shows how multiple people jumped into the fight, which spilled into the street and involved punches thrown.
See the new video shared with WLWT in the video player at the top of the story.
Six people are facing charges in the brawl so far, with three of the suspects appearing in court on Wednesday.
Videos of the fight have been shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media and according to Cincinnati police chief Terri Theetge, more video is expected to be released soon.
“Probably early next week, I will be releasing additional footage, including body worn camera that tells a little bit more of the story,” Theetge said during a press conference on Friday. “Right now, I need to let the investigators continue to do their jobs. If I release too much, too soon, even though there is a very strong appetite for it, I jeopardize the integrity of the investigation.”
Earlier this week, Theetge said tips that police received have helped lead them to charges but emphasized that officers only received one 911 call during the entire incident.