After sickening viral videos captured a brawl in the heart of downtown Cincinnati on Friday night, an Ohio city councilmember disturbingly claimed the victims were asking to be assaulted during the ruthless mob attack.

Authorities made a third arrest in the Cincinnati beatdown case after viral footage showed a couple being attacked by a crowd outside a nightclub.

Viral videos of a fight in downtown Cincinnati have thrust the city into the national spotlight. Now, local officials are working to pick up the pieces, mitigate crime and address the public's safety concerns.