San Ramon man clings to life after post-Kings game fight

Contra Costa Times ^ | 4/22/5 | Eric Louie and Sam Richards

[SmithL]

A San Ramon man was clinging to life this morning, a day and a half after getting into a fight with two other men driving away from a Sacramento Kings basketball game at Arco Arena.

Sacramento police confirmed this morning that San Ramon resident Mark Leidheisl, a Wells Fargo senior vice president, remained in a coma today at the UC Davis Medical Center in Davis with severe brain injuries.

After learning Leidheisl's injuries were so serious, two Lodi men who police said got into the fight with Leidheisl turned themselves in Thursday. They were not arrested as of this morning, but the Sacramento County District Attorney's office will decided in coming days whether any charges should be filed against the pair.

The incident began about 10 p.m. Wednesday, as vehicles poured from the Kings-Suns game at Arco. Witnesses told police two men in a Mercedes Benz -- one of them Leidheisl -- and the two Lodi men in a Infiniti SUV were yelling at each other. The two vehicles pulled onto a side road south of the arena and started fighting, witnesses told police.

Family members still living in San Ramon could not be reached for comment this morning.

[SmithL]

Follow-up to yesterday's story: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1388724/posts

[sierrahome]

I just heard at 4PM he is still clinging to life.

[Kenny Bunkport]

I'm amazed these scumbags turned themselves in.

[SmithL]

The fact that they turned themselves in but weren't charged speaks volumes. I'm waiting for The Rest of the Story.

[republicofdavis]

The Sac Bee report this morning said that the dying man's friend "ran away into a field" before the fighting started, then came back later to find his friend down. What's up with that?

[Kenny Bunkport]

The Sac Bee report this morning said that the dying man's friend "ran away into a field" before the fighting started, then came back later to find his friend down.

The 'friend' must have been a Republican member of the US Senate.

[WV Mountain Mama]

Did you read what Ann Coulter had to say? Dems throw like girls, can you imagine how they fight?

[johnnycap]

"The two vehicles pulled onto a side road south of the arena and started fighting, witnesses told police."

-Vehicles don't fight. People do.

[republicofdavis]

I imagine he was expecting the police to come and save him, which is the reason we're told that we don't need guns to defend ourselves.

[isom35]

with friends like that...

[thoughtomator]

There's only one solution to this sorry mess...



Ban basketball.

[hole_n_one]

I'm amazed these scumbags turned themselves in.

It's a shame that the complete set of facts related to this incident are of such little relevance and importance to you that you can't wait for them to be made known before casting judgement.

[Who dat?]

The fact that they turned themselves in but weren't charged speaks volumes. I'm waiting for The Rest of the Story.

Well, in the Old Days, this would have probably been categorized as some form of “mutual combat” and there likely wouldn’t ever be any charges.

But then again, back then you were held responsible for your part in provoking and enticing an incident. Not now. I suspect they’ll be charged or otherwise sued (wrongful death) for their participation.

[nothingnew]

"The two vehicles pulled onto a side road south of the arena and started fighting, witnesses told police."

...but the Sacramento County District Attorney's office will decided in coming days...

Most righters are a produce of pubic edyoomakayshin these daze.

FMCDH(BITS)

[sushiman]

Unless the two guys in the truck were as big and strong as NFL linebackers and the two dudes in the Benz were pencil neck geeks , I can't see how the one guy could abandon his friend like he did ...

[Kenny Bunkport]

And it's really a shame that you are so condescending and pompous.

[socal_parrot]

I would think that the fact that they turned themselves in would lessen their chance of being scumbags. From the article above, there is no real way of knowing who instigated the altercation and why it escalated.

Maybe the two guys in the Mercedes threw a jar of Grey Poupon at the guys in the SUV.

The only thing we do know is that one of the guys is a sissy wimp for running off into the field and leaving his friend outnumbered.

[hole_n_one]

Yours seems to be a sane, rational and reasonable position to take.

Mind you, my opinion is coming from a condescending and pompous position.