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SAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- Giovanni Ramirez, the man suspected of brutally beating a Giants fan at the Dodgers home opener, has been transferred to a state prison in San Diego to serve a 10-month sentence for a parole violation.
Ramirez, the man police say is the prime suspect in Stow's beating, has been moved to Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
Officials said the state Department of Corrections made the decision to have Ramirez serve his sentence there.
No formal charges have been filed against Ramirez in the Stow beating case. He has been in custody since May on the parole violation.
Back in Los Angeles, Police Chief Charlie Beck announced Friday that although he is confident that 31-year-old Ramirez is responsible for the crime, authorities will exhaust all possible leads before moving forward.
"My comments today are in no way indicative of any changes in the status of the Brian Stow case," Beck said in a statement Friday. "The Department will continue to pursue leads that may convict a suspect just as vigorously as we pursue those that may exonerate a suspect. I still believe that the arrest of Giovanni Ramirez was appropriate and he is still the primary suspect in this case."
Ramirez was arrested in May after witnesses identified him as one of the two attackers.
"I don't arrest people lightly," Beck said during a June 2 news conference. "I have very specific legal considerations that have to be met before we make an arrest and we detain somebody. Those have been more than met in this case."
Earlier this month, the parole commissioner ruled there was not enough evidence to hold Ramirez responsible for the March 31 beating that left Stow hospitalized in serious condition. He did, however, find probable cause to revoke Ramirez' parole Monday on alleged gun and ammunition violations.
Ramirez was sentenced to 10 months in jail after a parole hearing Monday and is currently being held on $1 million bail.
Ramirez' daughter told reporters that her father was home at the time of the attack.
Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic and father of two was attacked in Parking Lot 2 after he wore a Giants jersey to the March 31season opener at Dodger Stadium.
The suspects knocked him to the ground, kicking him repeatedly in the head.
Stow suffered a severe skull fracture and bruising to his frontal lobe, and remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Police are still looking for at least two other suspects -- a second man and the female driver of the car that took the two suspects away on the night of the beating.
She was described as a 5-foot-2 Hispanic woman in her 20s with dark hair worn in a ponytail and wearing a white Andre Ethier jersey.
She was reportedly driving a white sedan with a 10-year-old boy inside.
The reward for information leading to their arrest and conviction now stands at $250,000.
Donations to a fund for Bryan Stow can be made by going to: www.CUSWIRL.com Act #118881
Or via www.paypal.com. Send funds to StowDonations@gmail.com
The fund is also accepting donations at www.sfpcu.org.
Ramirez, the man police say is the prime suspect in Stow's beating, has been moved to Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
Officials said the state Department of Corrections made the decision to have Ramirez serve his sentence there.
No formal charges have been filed against Ramirez in the Stow beating case. He has been in custody since May on the parole violation.
Back in Los Angeles, Police Chief Charlie Beck announced Friday that although he is confident that 31-year-old Ramirez is responsible for the crime, authorities will exhaust all possible leads before moving forward.
"My comments today are in no way indicative of any changes in the status of the Brian Stow case," Beck said in a statement Friday. "The Department will continue to pursue leads that may convict a suspect just as vigorously as we pursue those that may exonerate a suspect. I still believe that the arrest of Giovanni Ramirez was appropriate and he is still the primary suspect in this case."
Ramirez was arrested in May after witnesses identified him as one of the two attackers.
"I don't arrest people lightly," Beck said during a June 2 news conference. "I have very specific legal considerations that have to be met before we make an arrest and we detain somebody. Those have been more than met in this case."
Earlier this month, the parole commissioner ruled there was not enough evidence to hold Ramirez responsible for the March 31 beating that left Stow hospitalized in serious condition. He did, however, find probable cause to revoke Ramirez' parole Monday on alleged gun and ammunition violations.
Ramirez was sentenced to 10 months in jail after a parole hearing Monday and is currently being held on $1 million bail.
Ramirez' daughter told reporters that her father was home at the time of the attack.
Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic and father of two was attacked in Parking Lot 2 after he wore a Giants jersey to the March 31season opener at Dodger Stadium.
The suspects knocked him to the ground, kicking him repeatedly in the head.
Stow suffered a severe skull fracture and bruising to his frontal lobe, and remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Police are still looking for at least two other suspects -- a second man and the female driver of the car that took the two suspects away on the night of the beating.
She was described as a 5-foot-2 Hispanic woman in her 20s with dark hair worn in a ponytail and wearing a white Andre Ethier jersey.
She was reportedly driving a white sedan with a 10-year-old boy inside.
The reward for information leading to their arrest and conviction now stands at $250,000.
Donations to a fund for Bryan Stow can be made by going to: www.CUSWIRL.com Act #118881
Or via www.paypal.com. Send funds to StowDonations@gmail.com
The fund is also accepting donations at www.sfpcu.org.
