A brawl broke out in Las Vegas on September 30, when two costumed street performers allegedly attacked a couple visiting the city for their wedding from North Carolina. The incident was caught on camera and soon went viral. Police reviewed the footage to investigate conflicting accounts of how the fight began.
The tourists told police they agreed to take a photo with three women in feathered costumes in exchange for a $20 tip. After they paid and began walking away, they said Jennifer Ortiz followed them and demanded an additional $60 to $180.
The tourists and performers gave conflicting accounts
According to the police report, the tourists said the performers followed them before one began hitting them. The performers claimed the tourists started the fight. Video of the incident showed the two women in feathered costumes hitting and struggling with the tourists, with the man eventually losing his shirt in the fight.
Fox 5 Vegas shared details from the police report, which included the fact that Ortiz allegedly removed her high-heeled boot before striking the male tourist in the forehead with it. This left a 2-inch cut (video from the man’s wedding, posted online days later, purportedly showed the wound was still visible). According to the police report, Ortiz struck him 22 times…