Thread: Giants fan beaten at Dodger Stadium in coma (mugshot)

Fan beaten at Dodger game may have brain damage
A San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten at Dodger Stadium after last week's opening game shows signs of brain damage and remains in critical condition, a doctor said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, detectives were looking into unconfirmed reports that the same suspects struck other Giants fans minutes before the attack that left Bryan Stow in a coma.

Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic and father of two from Santa Cruz, remained in critical but guarded condition at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. He suffered a severe skull fracture and bad bruising to his brain's frontal lobes, said Dr. Gabriel Zada, a neurosurgeon.

At one point, doctors had to remove the entire left side of his skull to ease pressure on his brain. The pressure is now normal but Stow remains in a coma from his injuries and from sedation to reduce his brain activity, Zada said.

"There is evidence of brain injury and dysfunction," Zada said.

It was too early to make a prognosis but such injuries can affect memory, thinking ability and even personality, Zada said.

"It's going to be a long recovery process," he said.

Stow was in a parking lot heading to a taxi stand after the Dodgers' 2-1 victory over the Giants on March 31 when two shaven-headed young men in Dodgers clothing began taunting and swearing at him and two other fans, who were all wearing Giants gear, police said.

Stow was punched in the back of the head. He fell down, bashing his head on the pavement, and was kicked before the attackers ran off.

They fled in a four-door sedan driven by a woman who had a boy with her, police said.

Composite sketches of the men have been released.

The City Council on Tuesday voted to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests. With previous offers from the Dodgers, Giants and others, that brings the total to $100,000.

Investigators had several leads and some evidence that was recovered at the scene, Detective Jose Carrillo said. He did not provide details.

He estimated that out of some 40,000 people who streamed into the parking lot after the game, at least 100 probably were near enough to see the attack and he urged them to contact police. It was too dark for video surveillance camera to provide clear images, he said.

Investigators also were looking into unconfirmed reports that Stow's attackers punched three or four young men in Giants gear only minutes before Stow was assaulted, Carrillo said.

Stow, an enthusiastic Giants fan, was attending his first game at Dodgers Stadium and had looked forward to the game all year, his first cousin, John Stow, said.

However, he may have had some worries after arriving.

"During the game, my wife received a text message from him ... He basically said he was scared inside the stadium," John Stow said, adding that his cousin did not usually make such comments lightly.

Stow's parents, two sisters and other relatives attended a news conference at the hospital.

John Stow, who wore a Giants hat and jersey, called the attackers thugs who should give themselves up and "have the courage to face the facts and face the book for what you've done here."

Family members also said they did not blame Dodger fans for the attack and had received prayers and good wishes from locals and people as far away as England.

"Though this has been a terrible tragedy done by cowardly people, it is reassuring to know that good people are speaking out and are appalled," John Stow said.

"We have no animosity toward the people of Los Angeles. We've been received with open arms and love," said a sister, Erin Collins.

Of the attackers, she said: "They weren't true Dodger fans."

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"During the game, my wife received a text message from him ... He basically said he was scared inside the stadium," John Stow said, adding that his cousin did not usually make such comments lightly.

Im REALLY starting to HATE sports. The money that these 'athletes' ( a lot of them are total fat-asses-especially in baseball. Tony Gywnn comes to mind. Good guy, but a total lardo - unbelievable the guy could make it around bases) make is ridiculous and the 'men' who are so obsessed with them need to find another way to spend their time and money. Honestly the only good thing that comes from professional sports these days is all the money it brings in from obssessed fans.

Im not taking away from the teamwork and commradre high school sports can teach a kid, but it just seems to take on a whole other level when there is so much money involved.

I went to a Padres game years ago and the way people acted (including the ones I was with) made it so I could hardly wait to get the hell out of there. Cold, hard seats, screaming, deranged acting people, fights, gangs, painted faces, loud whistling, pounding the bleachers, crowds, long lines, dirty bathrooms, massive traffic, drunks, people acting like they lost their minds over a GAME....gee, whats not to love about THAT? And now, if you show support over an opposing team, you are taking your life into your own hands!

I'll never go to another sporting event again. I'd rather see it on tv, but only if I had to!

By the way, Have the Giants team had anything to say about this? Any support for the family?

gwynn might have been stocky in his playing day, but off the field he was one of the nicest players i ever ran into and got autographs from, he would sit there and sign as long as possible for everyone.

now you want arrogant, look at barry bonds. he is the kind of sports player that no one show like or imitate. he refused to sign for a little kid in 1987, his second season he told the kid "i dont sign for white people"

Fund set up for Calif. medic attacked after Giants-Dodgers game

Bryan Stow's paramedic partner, Rebecca Mackowiak, started a fund at CommonWealth Central Credit Union in San Jose

Editor's note: LA county officials, along with contributions from both baseball teams, are offering a $50,000 reward for information about the men that allegedly attacked Bryan Stow, according to ABS News. He remains in a medically induced coma.

By Stephen Baxter
Contra Costa Times
Expert Analysis


SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A fund was set up Saturday to help pay the medical bills of Bryan Stow — the Santa Cruz man who was left in a medically induced coma when he was beaten outside Thursday night's Dodgers-Giants game in Los Angeles.

Stow, 42, has been a paramedic with American Medical Response in Santa Clara County for about six years.

His paramedic partner, Rebecca Mackowiak, of San Jose, started a fund at CommonWealth Central Credit Union in San Jose on Saturday.

She then reached out to Stow's friends and supporters via email and Facebook and asked them to donate.

Receiving the news of Stow's attack was "surreal," Mackowiak said.

"He was my regular co-worker and a close friend of mine. He is a really friendly guy and easygoing. There's not one person in this world who knows him who would think of him as a fighter."

Stow's condition Saturday was unclear, but a relative had said he was in critical but stable condition Friday and possibly faced brain surgery.

After the San Francisco Giants' opening-day loss at Dodger Stadium, two men began taunting Stow and two other men who were wearing Giants gear, said Los Angeles police detective T.J. Moore.

In a parking lot on the third-base side of the ballpark, the Giants fans tried to distance themselves from the men, Moore said.

Two of them made it away, but Stow was struck with fists on the back of the head and fell and hit his head on the ground, the detective said.

The attackers, who were wearing Dodgers clothing, then kicked him and ran to a four-door sedan driven by a woman with a boy in the vehicle, Moore said.

Police have released composite sketches of the assailants.

Investigators checked to see whether any security cameras captured the attack, but LAPD detective Larry Burcher said they found "nothing of great value."

Added Burcher: "We're very confident there were witnesses. It happened immediately following the game when everybody was coming out."

Mackowiak, Stow's co-worker, said Stow often traveled to the Giants' away games in other cities.

Stow, a father of two, cared about his patients, Mackowiak said, who added that the fund was a way to help out a fellow paramedic.

"We take care of our family," she said.

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Helping one of our own

By Art Hsieh

Most of the time EMS providers work in the background, providing care, compassion and support far removed from the glitz and glamour of the flashing lights and blaring siren.

We often do it for little or no pay, and we see and mitigate events that the vast majority of the public will never see. And, for the most part, we do it gladly and without expectation of glory or fame.

When it's one of our own who is critically injured as a result of a truly senseless act, it becomes especially tragic. The EMS family is small and we know what each other endures in making this job a career.

Giants fan sent text message saying he was 'scared' before the beating
April 5, 2011 | 4:27 pm Minutes before San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot, he texted a relative to say that he feared for his safety, his cousin said Tuesday.

In the text message, he said he was "scared inside the stadium," his cousin John Stow said, adding, "He doesn't use that term loosely." A short time later, when the game ended, the 42-year-old paramedic and father of two walked out to look for a taxi and was attacked so brutally that he remains in a coma with a brain injury.

His doctors said Bryan Stow suffered a severely fractured skull and damage to both frontal lobes of his brain.

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has denounced the attack, said it occurred "completely without any provocation." The victim was "hit from behind," he said, and "beat senselessly."

The City Council voted Tuesday to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailants, bringing the total reward to $100,000.

Los Angeles Police Department detectives said they believed that as many as 100 people may have witnessed the attack, which occurred in Parking Lot 2 at Dodger Stadium about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Det. Jose Carrillo said he believed the two assailants may have attacked three or four other men before beating Stow.

Police are asking anyone with information to report tips to LA Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website.

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Originally Posted by jamesw62

gwynn might have been stocky in his playing day, but off the field he was one of the nicest players i ever ran into and got autographs from, he would sit there and sign as long as possible for everyone.

now you want arrogant, look at barry bonds. he is the kind of sports player that no one show like or imitate. he refused to sign for a little kid in 1987, his second season he told the kid "i dont sign for white people"

I know Tony Gwynn is a great guy, and a great San Diegan - no denying that. He just looked very overweight to be an athlete....and yes, Barry Bonds is an a-hole. Better to be a bit heavy than be a total racist jerk. Tony would never deny a kid an autograph.

Next week my kids are going to a Padres vs Dodgers game. It is the annual Military Night. Another thing to worry about?

Originally Posted by MontereySherry

Next week my kids are going to a Padres vs Dodgers game. It is the annual Military Night. Another thing to worry about?

Not at Petco Park in San Diego. Downtown San Diego is not like Lost Angeles.

So much for teaching the kids "good" family values.


[quote]Suspects in Giants fan beating fled in car with 10-year-old boy, police say
Los Angeles police said that the suspects accused of beating a San Francisco Giants fan at the end of Dodgers' opening game last week might have fled the scene in a vehicle with a 10-year-old boy.

Los Angeles police Det. Jose Carrillo said detectives were “working on some leads but at this stage were not ready to public with them.â€

Originally Posted by jean

Not at Petco Park in San Diego. Downtown San Diego is not like Lost Angeles.

Not yet at least........