Two people have been arrested in connection with a brawl in Cincinnati after footage of the incident went viral.
Police in the US city earlier said they were searching for a total of five people in connection with the fight, which sparked reaction by Vice-President JD Vance, Elon Musk and others.
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said during a public meeting on Tuesday that Montianez Merriweather, 34, and Dekyra Vernon, 24, had been arrested.
What happened in Cincinnati justified our thesis over again.
It wasn’t a simple fight, it was a organized hate crime and most importantly a clear organized lynching attempt to white people.
After reviewing the video of the Cincinnati brawl, I count 32 head stomps on the male… https://t.co/prdpCPRh8M pic.twitter.com/Mg9QhlIon9
— Frankie™️ (@B7frankH) July 28, 2025
BREAKING: The FBI has launched a probe into the Cincinnati Brawl, where a black mob attacked white tourists
FBI agents are already conducting interviews with suspects.
The District Attorney CANNOT be trusted. Federal charges are necessary! pic.twitter.com/9HaTCh73xl
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 29, 2025
Im ashamed to represent Cincinnati today and I cannot wait to move to Florida shortly. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the brawl after the jazz festival. The stupid fucks who caused this should be incarcerated asap, as they’re all on video like they like it so it… pic.twitter.com/iZRN7qnBof
— Sarah Sizzle (@sizzle_sarah) July 28, 2025
h/t PA Cat
