A man was killed in a fight after Dodgers game in St.Louis
The police investigation indicated that the altercation is not linked to the organization or to the Sunday game
A violent incident recorded during the early morning disturbed the tranquility in the surroundings of the Busch Stadium, in St. Louis, hours later d e a Major League game. A 27 year-old man lost his life after being stabbed in the middle of a fight that occurred outside the sports venue.
According to the local police, the facts were reported shortly before 03:00 hours on Monday, when officers went to an area near the stadium after receiving an alert. In the place found the victim with serious injuries. The alleged aggressor, a 65 year-old man, was held by authorities while the investigation continues, reported AP.
Both involved were identified as contracted workers for cleaning work after the games, without direct employment-link with the organization of the games os St. Louis Cardinals. The dispute, according to the preliminary reports, originated between them, without the specific causes of the confrontation having been detailed so far.
“This could have happened anywhere, but what happened tonight was a dispute between two people. Unfortunately, it happened at a landmark location in St.Louis,” said Mitch McCoy, police spokesperson.
Ongoing research and team stance
The Cardinals team also stated about what happened, noting that it was an “isolated altercation” between external personnel who were in the facilities during the night.
“We are aware of an isolated altercation that occurred between two contracted individuals at the location during early morning on Monday,” said the organization in a statement. “The St.Louis metropolitan police was sent to investigate and our security team ad is cooperating with the department in their investigation. The safety of our fans, guests and employees remains n our top priority and we are confident that our safety measures in the stadium were not compromised at last night.”
The event occurred after the game played on Sunday, in which the Cardinals fell 4-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, closing a series of three games. A pes After what happened, the team schedule did not suffer modifications and the game scheduled for Monday against Milwaukee Brewers took place as planned.
The authorities continue to gather information to clarify what happened, while the case remains under investigation.