Authorities in Cincinnati are currently looking into a viral video depicting a violent altercation in the downtown area of the city.
The incident occurred on Friday night between Elm and Fourth Streets as reported by FOX 19 in Cincinnati. The video shows a man in a white t-shirt being pushed to the ground and brutally attacked by two other men, with others in the crowd, including women, also participating in the assault. The man’s head appears to be stomped on multiple times.
The man endured the beating for approximately 50 seconds before being assisted back onto his feet.
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After getting back up, the man took a step and fell back down. Several individuals helped him stand up again, with one person commenting, “My man’s drunk.”
Despite his injuries, the man managed to stand up again, showing signs of bleeding from his head, nose, and mouth.
A woman tried to come to the man’s aid but was also attacked by the crowd. She received two severe blows to the face, causing her to fall unconscious after hitting the pavement.
The identities of the initial aggressors remain unclear. The man and woman targeted in the video are white, while the majority of the crowd involved in the assault are black.
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge expressed her disgust at the incident, labeling the behavior as “cruel and absolutely unacceptable.” She clarified that the brawl was a spontaneous dispute arising from a verbal altercation.
It was confirmed that the fight was not related to a music festival that took place in Cincinnati over the weekend.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the police department or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a Cincinnati native, condemned the violence in a post on X, stating that “reckless violence has no place in Ohio” and calling for stronger law enforcement support.
