Large Mass Of Black People Cowardly Maul Small Group Of White People In Racial Attack

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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.

Records indicate Mr Merriweather is now being held on $500,000 bond. Bond has been set at $200,000 for Ms Vernon and $100,000 for Mr Matthews. Lawyers for the three could not immediately be identified.

It is unclear what triggered the brawl early on Saturday, or what happened before or after people started recording the incident with their phones.

One video showed two men square off, with bystanders variously filming, watching and attempting to intervene, before a vicious fight broke out. One of the men was surrounded by others who began beating him in the middle of a downtown street.

Other scuffles broke out and a man was seen punching a woman until she lost consciousness.

At a news conference on Monday, Chief Theetge said that out of the roughly 100 people in the area at the time, only one called police

Montianez Merriweather, 34; Dekyra Vernon, 24; and Jermaine Matthews, 39, have been charged with assault and aggravated riot.

According to police records, Mr Merriweather and Ms Vernon were additionally charged with felonious assault, which is punishable by up to eight years in prison.

Mr Merriweather was indicted earlier in July on weapons charges and a count of receiving stolen property, but was released on bail after paying 10% of a $4,000 (£3,000) bond.

It is unclear what triggered the brawl early on Saturday, or what happened before or after people started recording the incident with their phones.

One video showed two men square off, with bystanders variously filming, watching and attempting to intervene, before a vicious fight broke out. One of the men was surrounded by others who began beating him in the middle of a downtown street.

Other scuffles broke out and a man was seen punching a woman until she lost consciousness.

At a news conference on Monday, Chief Theetge said that out of the roughly 100 people in the area at the time, only one called police.