LOS ANGELES — Two people suspected of critically injuring a man outside Dodger Stadium are believed to be a mother and son, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday.
Police declined to discuss what precipitated the fight Friday night, but Beck said detectives were reviewing video that captured the assault in hopes of tracking down the pair.
Police described the mother as being in her 40s or 50s, and her son as being between 25 and 30.
The man injured in the fight, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition, was in serious but stable condition Tuesday. Detectives began interviewing him Tuesday for more details about what happened, and they will speak to him again, Officer Mike Lopez said.
The fight happened in a stadium parking lot after the Dodgers lost the opening game of the National League Division Series to the New York Mets, 3-1. It began with an argument and quickly escalated into violence, police said.
Beck declined to discuss whether the injured man and the suspects knew each other, or whether they were rooting for opposing teams.
Beck called the assault very unusual, saying stadium security has been significantly enhanced since a 2011 beating that left San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow with brain damage.
“Anyone who goes to games now sees uniformed officers inside the venue as well as outside the venue, particularly for championship games or key rivalries,” Beck said. “But it is a big facility, and you can’t be everywhere all the time.”
Beck urged anyone who saw or recorded the incident to contact police.
Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team had no comment.
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