Police in California are investigating the death of a 29-year-old soccer player who died more than two weeks after a massive on-field fight during a game.
On the morning of July 10, Misael Sanchez of Port Hueneme “was involved in a large soccer fight that included players from both teams and spectators,” at Oxnard High School, the Oxnard Police Department said in anews release. He died on Monday morning, 15 days after the on-field brawl.
An autopsy was performed on Tuesday morning. His official cause of death has not been made public.
Commander Alex Arnett toldNBC Newsthat since Sanchez did not have clear injuries when authorities arrived, “The autopsy is really going help us determine whether or not there was criminal conduct.”
“We understand that there was a fight on the field,” Arnett added. “We understand the victim was a participant in the fight. But we can’t say [right now whether] the fight is what resulted in the victim’s death.”
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The Oxnard Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
One hundred to 200 people — both players and fans — were involved in the brawl, according to NBC News.
The Oxnard Police Department said in its release, “Investigators are still searching for witnesses or anyone who might have video recorded all or part of the fight.”
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In its initialreleaseshared one day after the incident, the police department said it received a call around 11 a.m. on July 10 “in reference to a large fight on the soccer field.”
“When officers arrived, they located the victim, 29-year old Misael Sanchez. Sanchez was unresponsive and not breathing,” the release said.
He was taken via ambulance to the Ventura County Medical Center, where he was in critical condition at the time.
Sanchez’s parents have since started aGoFundMecampaign. It has raised more than $25,000, surpassing its $20,000.
Those who saw the incident or have any footage are urged to reach out to Detective Carey Everhart at 805-486-6228 or emailcarey.everhart@oxnardpd.org. They can also contact Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7547 orjaime.miranda@oxnardpd.org.
Submitting an anonymous tip is an option through Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 orwww.venturacountycrimestoppers.org.
source: people.com
