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Suspect Interviewed in Shooting of Bills Fan Outside Miami Stadium

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida have interviewed a suspect but no arrests have been made after a man fatally shot a 30-year-old Buffalo Bills fan during an altercation near Hard Rock Stadium after the Bills defeated …

Lawsuit Over Fan Death at Atlanta Braves Stadium Claims Team, MLB Ignored Safety

In court documents filed last week in a lawsuit following the 2015 death of a fan who fell from the upper deck at an Atlanta Braves game, Nolan Ryan says guard rails at the Texas Rangers’ stadium had to be …

Family of Atlanta Man Who Fell to Death at Braves Stadium Sues Team, MLB

The family of the fan who plunged to his death last year from an upper deck at Turner Field has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the family of 60-year-old …

Safety of Sports Stadiums Questioned After Fan Dies at Atlanta Braves Game

The death of a longtime Braves season-ticket holder raises questions about the planned height of guard rails at their new stadium scheduled to open in 2017. The Braves say they had safety in mind when making plans for SunTrust Park …

Baseball Teams Reviewing Stadium Safety After Fan’s Death

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says teams are reviewing stadium safety following the death of a fan at a Texas Rangers game last week. The fan, 39-year-old Shannon Stone, fell over a railing while trying to catch a ball …