Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was savagely beaten during opening weekend last weekend at Dodgers Stadium reportedly sent text messages to friends and family saying he was scared inside the stadium.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Stows family who spoke outside the LA County-USC Medical Center, where Stow remains in critical condition in a medically induced coma indicated that they received text messages minutes before the assault.
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, after the game had 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.
Stow’s family also mentioned that the assailants do not represent Dodges fans as a whole.
“We would like to use this as a rallying cry to stop unnecessary violence in our greatest pastime and all other sports, not only here but abroad,” said John Stow, wearing a Giants cap and jersey. “So I ask for one last thing on behalf of Bryan — that we all enjoy a safe and competitive and exciting year of baseball.”
He described the beating as “a terrible tragedy done by cowardly people,” but said he is reassured by people who are outraged and appalled.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department as many as 100 people could have witnessed the assault take place. To aid in helping them catch the perpetrators, the LAPD has set up a tip line and has offered a $100,000 reward, which also includes $50,000 from the Dodges for information leading to the arrest of the individuals involved.
Below is the police sketch of the two individuals believed to have been involved in the beating.
Source: Los Angeles Times, NBC Sports
