Cincinnati Mob Attacker Hit with Federal Gun Charge

One of the men accused in the brutal downtown Cincinnati attack that shocked the nation is now facing a new federal firearms charge.

A federal grand jury indicted Montanez Merriweather, 34, for illegally possessing a 9mm pistol on July 2, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio.

As a convicted felon, Merriweather is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearm.

“If convicted, Merriweather faces up to 15 years in federal prison,” the attorney’s office said in a press release.

U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II made it clear:

“There is no place for violence in our communities.

“Those who commit violent acts can expect to be scrutinized, and they will be held accountable for violations of federal criminal law.”

Merriweather is one of several suspects charged in the July 26 mob assault outside a popular Cincinnati nightclub.

The shocking attack was caught on video and shared nationwide.

The violent beatdown left six people injured, including an Ohio mother of three who sustained life-altering injuries.

The victim, identified only as Holly, suffered a severe concussion, neurological damage, and vision problems.

“I’m having someone help take care of me financially, mentally, and physically,” Holly said in a statement.

“It’s very humbling, it’s very embarrassing to not be able to just be able to hang out by myself.

“I think that’s the scary part, to not know just how deep the damage is going to be.”

Holly says she still does not know if she will fully recover.

For his alleged role in the attack, Merriweather was already facing three counts of felonious assault, three counts of assault, and two counts of aggravated rioting in state court.

Five other suspects face the same charges stemming from the July 26 incident.

A seventh suspect, Gregory Wright, 32, was charged with aggravated riot and aggravated robbery and booked into the Hamilton County Jail Monday afternoon.