At a Cincinnati town hall Monday night, Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claimed there is “an epidemic of violent crime” in Ohio cities. The event, organized in the wake of a downtown Cincinnati brawl, emphasized residents’ fears and frustrations with the criminal justice system.

After a violent attack took place in Cincinnati, Vivek Ramaswamy held a town hall event in his hometown to have a conversation about crime.

A crowd filled mostly with Republicans and supporters of GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy came out for the town hall he organized.