Fan critically injured in fight outside Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES -- A fight outside Dodger Stadium after a playoff game left a fan critically injured and police searching for suspects in the latest round of violence at the ballpark.
The victim was hospitalized Tuesday, but few other details about the Oct. 9 brawl were available, including the person's age and gender, Los Angeles police Officer Ricardo Hernandez said.
The fight broke out around 10:30 p.m. in a parking lot after the Dodgers lost the opening game of the National League Division Series to the New York Mets, 3-1.
An argument between fans quickly escalated into violence, Hernandez said. It wasn't clear whether those involved were fans of rival teams.
Detectives were interviewing witnesses and reviewing stadium surveillance footage, Hernandez said.
Dodger spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team had no comment.
Security at Dodger Stadium came under national scrutiny after a 2011 attack in the parking lot on opening day left San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow with brain damage.
Two men - Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez - pleaded guilty in the beating and went to prison.
Stow sued the Dodgers and their former owner Frank McCourt, blaming them for the attack because of insufficient security and lighting.
A jury faulted the team, along with Sanchez and Norwood, and awarded Stow nearly $18 million after a six-week trial in 2014.