1 Arrested, Others Sought In Assault Of Couple At Elton John Concert

LOS ANGELES, CA — An arrest was made in the assault of a married couple who were leaving an Elton John concert at Dodger Stadium last week, officials confirmed.

One person was arrested while other arrests were still pending in connection with the Thursday incident, Los Angeles Police Officer Rosario Cervantes told Patch. One victim was treated and released the night of the attack while another was released, Cervantes said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.

"It is always tragic when acts of violence stain the public’s feeling of safety in attending such events," Cervantes told Patch. "The Los Angeles Police Department is committed to restoring the publics sense safety and seeking justice in this instance and always."

The attack was reported around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, after a "fender bender" in the parking lot, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez said previously. Details about the crash were not available.

A married couple who had attended the concert, were involved in a collision. After they exited a vehicle an argument quickly escalated into a fight, Lopez said. One woman hit another woman, and a man struck another man, authorities said.

Video in the immediate aftermath of the attack shows a man lying motionless on the ground, still being assaulted — possibly by multiple assailants — even as others attempted to stop the fight. The man's wife is seen being pulled by the hair as she attempts to get to her husband.

"Everyone was gone when police got there," Lopez said. Officers met the victims at a hospital, where they were being given medical treatment, and took a report alleging battery.

Website TMZ posted video capturing some of the violence and reported that the victims were both in their 60s.

A woman claiming to be the victims' daughter -- and a nurse -- posted Friday on Instagram that her father remained hospitalized with fractures and head injuries but that both parents "were left unconscious on the ground." She claimed four men and two women attacked the couple and that neither bystanders nor security officers made any attempt to stop them.

Anyone with information was urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department at 877-527-3247 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

City News Service contributed to this report.