Lawmakers in Cincinnati are calling for a white man seen on video slapping a black man before a now viral brawl erupted to face prosecution. 

The violent melee that unfolded two weekends ago in the downtown area of the Democrat led city has so far led to the arrest of six individuals. 

On Monday evening, Ohio State Representative Cecil Thomas spearheaded a conversation at New Prospect Baptist Church, expressing concerns that the individual involved had not yet been detained.

Thomas, who is in charge of the city chapter of the National Action Network, noted that those arrested were all black. He emphasized that the black community was seeking explanations for why others involved hadn’t faced legal action.

“The way this matter has been approached brings up significant concerns regarding potential bias in the investigation,” he stated, as reported by WLWT.

‘It also brings into question the lack of integrity and whether there is something else to hide.’

A new angle of what happened prior to the brawl shows an unidentified black man being slapped by the unknown white man, which sparked the chaos.

In relation to the brawl, seven individuals have been apprehended, charged with aggravated riot and felonious assault, charges which could result in up to 29 years in prison.

Ohio State Rep Cecil Thomas led a discussion inside the New Prospect Baptist Church, raising concerns that the man, highlighted here, remained unapprehended.

A new angle of what happened prior to the brawl shows an unidentified black man being slapped by the unknown white man

Pastor Leslie Jones also reportedly said : ‘Our community is restless and they’re watching. 

‘Since you don’t think young people vote, old folks do. And they have told me they know how to vote, they know how to answer. 

‘If you don’t prosecute this gentleman and we’re not talking about we’re demanding prosecution in the next 24 hours.’

Council member Scotty Johnson said the city had allowed ‘right wing pressure’ to dictate the investigation. 

Johnson remarked, “This has been racially and politically skewed from the start. We have succumbed to right-wing pressure, leading us down a path we never intended.”

‘JD Vance and Bernie Moreno have dictated the direction of this investigation. We cannot bow to and allow political pressure to skew criminal investigations.’

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval released a statement following the meeting saying he agreed with the frustration. 

Pureval said: ‘I have been clear about my expectations that, in order to preserve both public safety and fairness, anyone involved in perpetrating the violence should be charged. 

‘Until all participants are held accountable, justice hasn’t been fully served. And I’m grateful that community leaders and residents are continuing to come together to make their expectations clear.’

He added that additional charging decisions would be made by officials ‘as soon as possible’.

Footage obtained by Fox News also depicts a White man using a racial slur towards the group in the moments before the brawl. 

The woman attacked, known only as Holly, is seen here with horrific injuries following the brawl 

It comes after all six who have been arrested were formally indicted by a grand jury, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office said. 

Patrick Rosemond, 38, Jermaine Matthews, 39, Montianez Merriweather, 34, DeKyra Vernon, 24, Dominique Kittle, 37, and Aisha Devaughn, 25, are all facing charges. 

A seventh suspect, 32-year-old Gregory Wright, was apprehended on Monday and is facing charges of aggravated riot and aggravated robbery. He pleaded not guilty. 

Police allege in their criminal complaint that Wright ripped a necklace off a man while he was being assaulted during the brawl. 

They said he then put the necklace into his pocket before proceeding to ‘film the rest of the events’, Fox19 reported. 

A woman, known only as Holly, was brutally injured during the assault with her attack also caught on camera. 

In a sit down interview last week, Holly claimed Mayor Pureval and Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge had ignored her. 

Holly also said that police ‘acted nonchalant’ when they arrived at the scene and did not call for backup or an ambulance. 

A seventh suspect, 32-year-old Gregory Wright, was apprehended on Monday and is facing charges of aggravated riot and aggravated robbery

Patrick Rosemond, 38, left, was arrested in Georgia in connection to the violent attack. Aisha Devaughn, right, allegedly hit one of the victims, prosecutors said

Jermaine Matthews, left, and Dominique Kittle are both facing charges in connection with the brawl

Dekyra Vernon, left, and Montianez Merriweather,right, were also taken into custody in connection with the melee

‘They were less than helpful is all I can say. So, I wound up getting in my Uber when it showed up and went home and tried to sleep off the concussion,’ Holly explained.

‘They didn’t even get a statement. No, the police were very, opposite of helpful.. They made me feel so uncomfortable.

‘They don’t even get my name. They don’t even care enough to get my name’, she added.  

She went on to defend her actions that night, noting that she was the only person who decided to jump in to help the man because it was ‘the right thing to do.’ 

‘There were 100 people there that night and I jumped in, I was the only one who jumped in, to try and save him because that was the right thing to do. 

‘And, yeah, unfortunately they attacked me as well for trying to do the right thing,’ Holly added. 

Holly, seen here after the brutal attack, said that police ‘acted nonchalant’ when they arrived at the scene and did not call for backup or an ambulance 

Five people have been charged in connection with the violent brawl that erupted in Cincinnati which has catapulted the city into the spotlight

Holly, who’s described herself as a single working-class mother, said out of the large crowd of people, the only person who called 911 was another victim. 

‘So not one person decided to call 911 and then film these heinous crimes and attempted murder, because that is what it is no matter what they label it. 

‘It was attempted murder,’ Holly said, adding that those who watched on should feel ‘shame’ for their actions

Days after the video of the vicious fight went viral, Chief Theetge said the outrage surrounding it lacked ‘context.’ 

Chief Theetge also took aim at the media for only showing ‘one version’ of what occurred – without giving any more context about the fight herself. 

‘Social media and journalism and the role it plays in this incident, the posts that we have seen does not depict the entire incident,’ she said.