May 12, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: Peninsula teen killed in fight outside Giants game

18-year-old San Carlos youth arrested

BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE

Police today released the name of an 18-year-old man who was arrested in connection with an alleged fatal assault that took place near AT&T Park Friday night toward the end of a San Francisco Giants home game.

San Francisco police spokesman Neville Gittens said some type of argument broke out at about 9:45 p.m. and that San Carlos resident Taylor Buckley punched an 18-year-old Redwood City man in the head.

The victim fell to the ground, striking his head on the pavement, according to Gittens. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Gittens described the area where the assault occurred as outside the ballpark, just behind centerfield and near the ferry terminal. Details about the argument were not immediately available.

Officers arrested Buckley at the scene. He initially faced charges of aggravated assault, posted bail and was released, Gittens said.

However at about noon Saturday, the victim died from his injuries at the hospital and homicide investigators obtained a $1 million murder warrant for Buckley, Gittens said.

Calls were made to Buckley’s family and, at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, he turned himself in to authorities at the Hall of Justice, Gittens reported.

The San Francisco medical examiner’s office has not released the victim’s identity and an investigator said today the body remains at the hospital.

No other information was immediately available.