A brutal beating in downtown Cincinnati that left two white individuals injured is now under investigation by police authorities.
As WLWT reported, footage of the attack shows the moment a group of individuals start smacking around a bald white guy at the intersection of West Fourth Street and Elm Street. This is near the Cincinnati Music Festival.
Videos captured by citizens show what appears to be a young black man suckerpunching the older white gentleman from behind. Others then join in to pound on him and send him straight to the ground while hooting and hollering.
The thugs then start kicking, stomping, and hitting the man while he helplessly lies on the ground. Once the attacks finally end, he attempts to stand up but immediately collapses in the middle of the road.
A white woman is also seen sneaking up from behind and grabbing at another female who was seen checking on the injured male. Another man in the crowd responds by slugging her.
The woman’s head slams down onto the concrete, and she loses consciousness. Blood is seen coming out of her mouth.
No one attempts to stop the sickening violence. Instead, many record the attack.
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Mob of black men and black women attacked a white man and white woman early on Saturday morning during the Cincinnati Jazz Festival, stemming from a “verbal altercation.”
Male victim was “repeatedly hit and kicked in the head by multiple people.”
Female victim was knocked… pic.twitter.com/6gcy4Mgfok
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Here’s more footage of the assault:
MORE: Additional Footage From Cincinnati Shows Black Mobs Attacking White Senior Citizens Near The Cincinnati Jazz Festival.
These Are Clearly RACIAL HATE CRIMES That Must Be Investigated By @FBI & Prosecuted By @CivilRights Under @AAGDhillon pic.twitter.com/VMAEyZeZfx— John Basham (@JohnBasham) July 27, 2025
It’s not clear at this point whether the attack was racially motivated or what specific incident led to the assault. It’s also not known whether the two victims are related to each other.
Cincinnati police Chief Terri Theetge angrily condemned what happened in a statement to WLWT and asked the public for help in identifying the individuals responsible.
Theetge said the assault was not connected to the music festival.
“I am in complete disgust waking up to the viral video many of you have now seen,” said Theetge. “The behavior displayed is nothing short of cruel and absolutely unacceptable. Our investigative team is working diligently to identify every individual involved in causing harm.
It’s also important to clarify: this was a sudden dispute between individuals following a verbal altercation. She added that it was not connected in any way to the Music Fest. If you have any information related to this incident, please contact Crime Stoppers immediately at 513-352-3042.”
Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police President Ken Kober told WLWt that he also found the violence disgusting and also slammed those who decided to record the attack instead of trying to keep the peace.
“The violence this video shows downtown is disgusting,” Ken Kober said. “What’s equally disgusting is those who chose to watch and record instead of calling 911, attempting to defuse the situation, or render aid. I have full faith in the Central Business Section Investigators, they will make arrests in the near future. It will then be the responsibility of the court system to hold these violent thugs accountable.”
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