Cincy PD investigating violent downtown assault that appears to have left at least 2 injured

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  • Source: WLWT
  • 07/30/2025
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In the footage, a man, whose identity remains unknown, is repeatedly hit and kicked in the head by multiple people, sending him to the ground. The group of people then continues to assault the man while he lies on the ground.

At one point, the man can be seen attempting to stand up as the barrage of attacks by the crowd temporarily comes to a stop. He immediately falls over in apparent disorientation, as cars honk their horns for the assembled crowd to move out of the road.

Later on in the video, a woman can be seen sneaking up from behind and grabbing at another woman who was seen checking on the fallen man, while a separate man in the crowd punches her. The punch causes the woman to fall to the ground, with her head slamming down onto the concrete.

After a moment, it becomes apparent that the woman is unconscious, as blood can be seen streaming from her mouth. The video ends as bystanders attempt to move the woman out of the street.

It is unclear whether the man and woman who were attacked have any connection to one another.

The video does not show any of the events that led up to the fight, although police say that it started with a verbal altercation between some of the individuals depicted in the video.

On Saturday, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge condemned the perpetrators and social media of the attack and said CPD is actively working to hold them accountable in a statement provided to WLWT.

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