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Cincinnati man involved in brawl faces federal charge

Montanez Merriweather faces federal charges for illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon; six people were injured in the July 26 downtown Cincinnati fight, officials said.

  • On Aug. 13, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio indicted Merriweather, 34, of South Cumminsville, for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
  • According to court documents, Merriweather was indicted on a federal gun charge related to the July 26 downtown fights, with a 9mm Smith and Wesson pistol 'ready at hand' during that event.
  • Outside a popular nightclub in the downtown business district, a man accused of participating in the July 26 brawl faces federal gun charges, authorities say.
  • He is being held on bonds totalling $900,000 and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the federal gun charge.
  • In total, seven people have been charged in connection with the downtown fight, and six of the seven charged will appear in court tomorrow morning.
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WCPO Cincinnati broke the news in Cincinnati, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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