In footage from a brutal July 26 brawl in Cincinnati, people within the battle will be heard yelling racial slurs because the violence unfolds (Credit score: Jay Black)
Members of Cincinnati’s restaurant and hospitality trade issued a press release following a violent brawl that went viral on social media final week.
The assertion was signed by 15 homeowners of a number of institutions, together with Skyline Chili, the long-lasting Cincinnati-based chain.
“As members of Cincinnati’s restaurant and hospitality trade, we’re heartbroken and outraged by the current violent incident that occurred in our downtown core. The video circulating from that evening is disturbing, and like many on this metropolis, we’re calling for accountability and decisive motion,” the assertion learn.
A neon signal on the iconic Cincinnati-based chain Skyline Chili. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Common Photos Group by way of Getty Photos)
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“We’re a united coalition—various in background, perspective, and political opinions—however we stand collectively in condemning violence in any type. The protection of our friends, group members, and neighborhoods is nonnegotiable. It’s a foundational expectation all of us share.”
Movies of the brawl that occurred on the nook of Elm Road and Fourth Road within the early hours of July 26 sparked nationwide outrage. In widely-circulated footage, a mob is seen attacking two folks, and a girl — later recognized as Holly — is knocked unconscious within the fray.
New footage of the viral Cincinnati brawl reveals people yelling racial slurs because the violence unfolds. (Jay Black)
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New footage emerged on Saturday by which a racial slur is heard, however it’s unclear who’s yelling it at whom because the violence begins to unfold.
Lawyer Brandon Fox, who represents defendant Jermaine Matthews, informed Fox Information’ CB Cotton that “it was not a Black, racist mob attacking folks. These had been separate fights that had been triggered by racial slurs that in the end poured gasoline on the fireplace.”
Whereas federal and native authorities are nonetheless investigating the state of affairs, 4 arrests have been made in connection to the brawl.
Reverse angle of the identical nook, the course from which the video seems to have been filmed, as seen on July 28, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox Information Digital)
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Along with Matthews, Montianez Merriweather, Dekyra Vernon and Dominique Kittle have additionally been arrested and are dealing with fees. Merriweather is dealing with one depend of felonious assault, one depend of misdemeanor assault and one depend of aggravated rioting. His bond has been set at $500k whole. Vernon can also be dealing with fees of felonious assault, misdemeanor assault and aggravated rioting, however her bond whole sits at $200k.
In the meantime, Kittle, who’s charged with aggravated rioting and misdemeanor assault, had his first courtroom look on Saturday. His bond was set at $150k. Moreover, his lawyer mentioned on the file that Kittle suffers from paranoid schizophrenia.