While Phillies fans spent their opening night at Citizens Bank Ballpark coming to blows while the team raised its 2008 World Series Champions banner, at least nobody in that fight ended up in a casket. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for a spectator at the Angels’ home opener on Monday night in Anaheim.
As fans were leaving Angel Stadium after Monday’s game against Oakland, 27-year-old Brian Powers got into an argument with another fan in attendance. They began pushing and shoving in a stairwell in right field before a fight escalated. Then a third man entered the fray and hit Powers in the head from behind. It was a punch that would end Powers’ life.
From the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER:
Powers was found on the ground unconscious and bleeding from the head on the fourth level of a stairwell near the stadium’s right field pavilion. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died, Martinez said.
Witnesses told police that the victim was fighting with another man when a third man came from behind and punched his head, causing him to fall and hit his head on a concrete step. The two assailants then ran away before security and police arrived, Martinez said.
Police have nothing to go on aside from witness reports concerning the attackers other than that they are between the ages of 25 and 30, and both have goatees.
The police ask that you contact them at (714) 765-1944 if you have any information that could help find those responsible for the fatal attack.
8:10 am on April 9th, 2009
People suck. Big time.
12:15 pm on April 9th, 2009
It's a baseball game people, not a european soccer (sorry, uh, football match). Get a grip people, stop being so incredibly f'ed up and stupid.
1:02 pm on April 9th, 2009
Testosterone at its peek. Unfortunately our society views violence as a norm. We see it everyday in the movies and on television, Video games and books and newspapers. Oooops, sorry, those types don't read newspapers and books. These hormone driven, low IQ "punks" are what results of the previously mentioned media outlets. We reep what we sow!
1:05 pm on April 9th, 2009
Correction on previous comment!
We "reap" what we sow.
2:09 pm on April 9th, 2009
Let me guess, these guys were intoxicated. Just a hunch.
2:58 pm on April 9th, 2009
Unbelievable.
3:04 pm on April 9th, 2009
Awful week for the Angels all aronud - first this senseless killing and then Adenhart's death in a hit-and-run. Our thoughts are with the Halos today.
2:21 pm on April 11th, 2009
Pathetic cowards, running away and not even owning up to what they did.
4:22 pm on June 29th, 2009
he was my cousin!
7:56 pm on October 22nd, 2009
I was there… people in that bar at the top of those stairs were AMAZINGLY drunk..piss yourself drunk…. it was a madhouse.. its no wonder someone died…..I wish to god I had seen the jerks who did this….. its a frickin shame..