Body camera footage from the Cincinnati Police Department has shed more light on a downtown brawl that escalated into a violent confrontation on the corner of Fourth and Elm streets on July 26. According to WLWT, the videos began circulating on the same day, with evidence now revealing both the responses of first responders and the accounts of those on the scene.
In the midst of chaos, one officer’s bodycam captured a 62-year-old man revealing that he didn’t know what had instigated the brawl. “I was attacked. I got attacked by multiple people,” the man said, according to footage obtained by FOX NEWS. The video also shows officers trying to curb the situation and gather information from other bloodied participants who declined to file a report or request medical assistance. Meanwhile, the debate around law enforcement’s role and public safety continues to unravel across both local and national forums quickly.
Six individuals face indictments on multiple charges, including felonious assault and aggravated rioting, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to FOX NEWS. The accused are Aisha Devaughn, Dominique Kittle, Jermaine Matthews, Montianez Merriweather, Patrick Rosemond, and Dekyra Vernon, with two already released from jail under monitoring conditions. The incident has sparked intense discussions on crime, public safety, and race, propelled not only by the violent imagery but also by a witness-reported racial provocation before the physical altercation began. “The incident started several minutes before the brawl shown in the videos,” said an anonymous witness to FOX19…