Two men were in an altercation after the Dodgers game last Friday which left Rafael Reyna, a father of four, on life support fighting for his life. The individual who punched Reyna ended up cracking his skull which caused him to be in this condition.
This all happened following the Dodgers 5-4 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Unfortunately the individual that caused Reyna to be in this critical condition has not been found and police are still searching for him.
Here is more on the story below:
VIA: Los Feliz Ledger
Rafael Reyna, a father of four, was identified by his wife, Christel, in multiple media interviews as the man who fell to the ground when he was punched and suffered a fractured skull as the crowd was leaving following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at the end of 13 innings early Saturday, in the longest regular-season game in Dodger Stadium history — 6 hours, 5 minutes.
She told NBC4 she was on Facetime with Rafael Reyna when she heard a woman yell “Why did you do that?” as a man approached her husband and cursed at him. Then she heard a crack and the screen went black.
She said her husband has swelling and bleeding on the brain.
Later in an interview with ABC7, Christel Reyna made a tearful plea for anyone who saw what happened to contact police.
“Somebody needs to come forward,” she said. “I know people saw it. I heard them.”
She and an adult son have been with her husband at the hospital, but Christel Reyna said she has not told her younger children, ages 11 to 15.
Initially, Los Angeles police investigated the incident as an altercation but have now labeled it an assault.
The suspect, who got away, is described as a man in his 20s who might have driven off in a white SUV, possibly a Toyota 4Runner, police said.
The Dodgers security team is working with police and the organization released the following statement Saturday:
“Last night, an altercation occurred suddenly between two men who were leaving the stadium,” the statement said. “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.”
We hope the investigators find the individual that did all of this harm and he will be punished for his actions. This clearly looks like a man that was upset with the outcome of the game and took all of his anger out on Rafael. No one should ever let their emotions take over to the point where they find themselves harming someone else, especially to this extent. If anyone have any tips on this case and could help the police catch Rafael’s attacker, please contact the LAPD.
Let us also keep the Reyna family in our prayers as they go through difficult time and lets hope Rafael will have a speedy recovery. A GoFundMe account has been set up for Reyna at www.gofundme.com/dodger-
