Cincinnati police have released body camera footage showing officers responding to a viral downtown brawl last month.The incident unfolded on West Fourth and Elm streets 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.See the bodycam video in the media player at the top of the story.In the video, one of the victims is heard telling officers that he was “attacked by multiple people,” adding he didn’t know what led up to the fight.That man and at least one other victim were asked if they needed help from paramedics, to which they said they didn’t.Another man questioned by police said they were outside waiting for a Lyft when they were jumped, and the brawl broke out.Five suspects have appeared in court so far: 25-year-old Aisha Devaughn, 39-year-old Jermaine Matthews, 34-year-old Montianez Merriweather, 24-year-old Dekyra Vernon and 37-year-old Dominique Kittle.A sixth suspect, Patrick Rosemond, 38, was arrested in Fulton County, Georgia.All six suspects have been indicted on eight charges each: three counts of felonious assault and assault and two counts of aggravated riot.Videos of the fight have been shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media, creating outrage nationwide and a reaction from city leaders and politicians.Since the fight, state leaders and government officials have focused on safety in Cincinnati. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hosted a town hall on Monday, and Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno held a news conference with one of the victims, Holly, on Wednesday.Both Moreno and Holly emphasized the importance of citizens calling the police when they see something happening instead of recording it on their cellphones.
CINCINNATI —
Cincinnati police have released body camera footage showing officers responding to a viral downtown brawl last month.
The incident unfolded on West Fourth and Elm streets 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.
See the bodycam video in the media player at the top of the story.
In the video, one of the victims is heard telling officers that he was “attacked by multiple people,” adding he didn’t know what led up to the fight.
That man and at least one other victim were asked if they needed help from paramedics, to which they said they didn’t.
Another man questioned by police said they were outside waiting for a Lyft when they were jumped, and the brawl broke out.
Five suspects have appeared in court so far: 25-year-old Aisha Devaughn, 39-year-old Jermaine Matthews, 34-year-old Montianez Merriweather, 24-year-old Dekyra Vernon and 37-year-old Dominique Kittle.
A sixth suspect, Patrick Rosemond, 38, was arrested in Fulton County, Georgia.
All six suspects have been indicted on eight charges each: three counts of felonious assault and assault and two counts of aggravated riot.
Videos of the fight have been shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media, creating outrage nationwide and a reaction from city leaders and politicians.
Since the fight, state leaders and government officials have focused on safety in Cincinnati. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hosted a town hall on Monday, and Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno held a news conference with one of the victims, Holly, on Wednesday.
Both Moreno and Holly emphasized the importance of citizens calling the police when they see something happening instead of recording it on their cellphones.