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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, a federal grand jury indicted Merriweather, 34, of South Cumminsville, for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
- According to court documents, at a July 2 traffic stop, Merriweather had a stolen 9mm Smith and Wesson pistol 'ready at hand,' violating federal law for felons.
- Outside a music festival, Cincinnati Police Detective Barnabas Blank said Merriweather and Matthews coordinated an attack during the July 26 brawl that injured six.
- Currently detained in Hamilton County Jail, Merriweather faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the federal gun charge, with bonds totalling $900,000.
- In total, six of the seven charged will appear in court tomorrow morning, advancing legal proceedings against those involved.
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