CINCINNATI – The shocking footage of a chaotic brawl in downtown Cincinnati from late July has stirred widespread criticism, prompting community members to seek explanations regarding the incident that resulted in six civilians getting hurt.
The disturbing skirmish went viral, capturing the attention of the nation as people witnessed the video depicting multiple victims being violently thrown to the ground and attacked. This compelled local authorities to address the unnecessary brutality, as the incident continues to gain national attention.
“Once he got up, you know people were kind of backing off of him, but he was kind of still going at people, you know, and using racial slurs,” Black explained.
He told Fox News Digital that “contrary to what people think,” there were actually “a lot of people” trying to break up the fight.
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A fifth suspect, Patrick Rosemond, 38, was arrested on Monday afternoon by the FBI and the Atlanta Metropolitan Major Offender’s Task Force in Fulton County, Georgia. He faces charges of two counts of felonious assault and participating in an aggravated riot, as reported by the Cincinnati Police Department.
He is also charged with one count of fugitive from justice for a fingerprintable charge, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
Currently, he is being detained in the Fulton County Jail as he awaits extradition to Ohio, officials stated. Rosemond is governed by Cincinnati and lacks any listed addresses in Georgia, according to records acquired by Fox News Digital.
A grand jury is scheduled to convene on July 8 for the charges filed against Kittle, Vernon, Matthews and Merriweather.
