Fan in critical condition after beating in Angel Stadium parking lot Friday
KABC-TV News in Los Angeles reports that a 43-year-old fan and his cousin who attended Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Angel Stadium on Friday night were attacked by three men in the preferred parking lot outside of the ballpark. The Los Angeles Angels lost 4-1 in 11 innings to the Kansas City Royals that night.
The 43-year-old is in critical condition and has been unable to speak to police about what happened, and his cousin hasn’t said much else, according to Lt. Bob Dunn of Anaheim police. The cousin did not seem to be hurt, according to reports.
The incident is a reminder of the Bryan Stow beating in a Dodger Stadium parking lot in 2011. A jury recently found the Dodgers partly responsible for Stow’s injuries, which are significant.
Two witnesses at Anaheim, a mother named Sandra and a daughter Morgan who also attended the game, said the attack was terrifying, brutal, and they’re “shaken” by the ordeal. They gave only first names to the media.
KABC doesn’t say much about what the suspects look like, other than one or more of them were wearing Angels clothing. The man who was beaten also reportedly wore Angels clothing.
KABC reports:
“This man started running towards another, and just started beating this guy. He had two punches, the guy went down, he was out cold, and then he started beating his face really bad on the pavement,” Sandra said.
The beating terrified Morgan.
“He continued to punch him while he was on the ground, and that’s what got me a little bit upset and a little bit scared. When he had ran a few steps away and came back, I started to get even more worried. Is he going to come after me and my mom, or go to anyone around, a witness?” she said.
As the suspect ran off with two other men, Sandra and Morgan rushed to help the victim. “He wasn’t breathing, so we went down to try to help, and we were trying to call someone to help. No one was coming, so he started turning purple,” Sandra said.
The witnesses also suggest that whoever is responsible for lighting and security at Angel Stadium improve both.
The Angels, who play at Kansas City on Sunday night, have not yet ssued a comment.
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