LOS ANGELES: A 47-year-old man was hospitalized after an apparent altercation in the Dodger Stadium parking lot following Friday’s extra-innings Major League Baseball game in Los Angeles, police said Saturday.
Local media reported that the man suffered a head injury when he fell after being punched by another man, and the Dodgers issued a statement Saturday night saying they were cooperating with an investigation into the incident.
In 2011 San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was attacked and beaten in the parking lot outside the same ground on Opening Day, suffering a severe brain injury and leading to stepped-up security outside Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers said that in Friday’s incident, “an altercation occurred suddenly between two men” leaving the stadium.
“One of the men was injured as a result of the altercation. A witness immediately reported the incident to stadium personnel, and emergency medical technicians were promptly dispatched to provide medical assistance at the scene.
“The matter is now being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Dodgers are cooperating fully with the investigation.”
While the man was reported to have suffered a “serious” injury, police said he was transported to hospital in stable condition. --AFP