Overview

• Police have arrested six individuals, including Jermaine Matthews, Montianez Merriweather, Dekyra Vernon, Dominique Kittle and two others, on felony assault and aggravated riot charges in a viral downtown brawl.
• The FBI is coordinating with the Cincinnati Police Department on a federal hate-crime probe after bystanders allegedly shouted racial slurs during the attack.
• Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge pledged to release additional footage, including body-worn camera video, next week to aid the ongoing investigation.
• Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno shared graphic images of the female victim’s injuries and threatened to withhold federal funds unless city leaders produce a comprehensive safety plan.
• A GiveSendGo fundraiser for the female victim, known as Holly, has raised over $100,000 to cover her medical and legal expenses following the attack.