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USA Today
21-05-2025
- USA Today
Man charged with providing beer to underage former Walsh U student who fell from stands
Man charged with providing beer to underage former Walsh U student who fell from stands Show Caption Hide Caption Fan falls from stands during Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game Pittsburgh police said a man was in critical condition after falling from the outfield stands during the seventh inning of an MLB game. A man now faces criminal charges for allegedly providing alcohol to an underage Pittsburgh Pirates fan who suffered major injuries after falling 21 feet from the stands during a Major League Baseball game at PNC Park last month. The dramatic fall, captured on video, took place during the bottom of the seventh inning when Kavan Markwood, a 20-year-old former Walsh University student-athlete, tumbled over the railing in right field while celebrating Andrew McCutchen's April 30 go-ahead double, USA TODAY previously reported. His friend, Ethan H. Kirkwood, 21, was charged May 20 with two counts of furnishing liquor or malt beverage in connection to the incident, Allegheny County online criminal case records show. Both men are from the city of McKeesport, a suburb about a 25-minute drive southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. A video circulating on social media after the fall shows Markwood sitting in the front row of seats before he tumbled over the top rail and fell to the dirt below. The fall took place from one of the highest stretches of seats in the outfield − the tallest fence in the outfield is right field at 21 feet, per the Pirates, in honor of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, who wore the number and manned right field. Hospitalized after the accident, in a May 7 interview Markwood told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he had "broken everything." Context behind every viral moment: Sign up for USA TODAY's Everyone's Talking newsletter. Did the Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell survive? Markwood was a 2022 graduate of South Allegheny High School, according to a South Allegheny School District spokesperson. "I can't really sleep," he told "I have a lot of back pain.' According to an online fundraiser created by his girlfriend's mom, Jennifer Phillip, she wrote Markwood broke his neck, clavicle, and back. "But he's showing real strength, and we're staying hopeful for a smooth recovery," Phillip wrote on the fundraising page on May 6. As of May 21, the page had raised more than $67,000 to help Markwood. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety previously reported the fall was "being treated as accidental." Friend charged for giving beer to fan who fell due in court in June Kirkwood was not listed online as an inmate at the Allegheny County Jail on May 21. It was not immediately known whether he had obtained legal counsel. Kirkwood is slated to appear before a magistrate in District Court for a preliminary hearing on the charge on June 23, his case records show. Contributing: Steve Gardner and Jace Evans Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealu
USA Today
21-05-2025
- USA Today
Man charged with providing beer to underage Pirates fan who fell from stands
Man charged with providing beer to underage Pirates fan who fell from stands Show Caption Hide Caption Fan falls from stands during Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game Pittsburgh police said a man was in critical condition after falling from the outfield stands during the seventh inning of an MLB game. A man now faces criminal charges for allegedly providing alcohol to an underage Pittsburgh Pirates fan who suffered major injuries after falling 21 feet from the stands during a Major League Baseball game at PNC Park last month. The dramatic fall, captured on video, took place during the bottom the seventh inning when Kavan Markwood, 20, tumbled over the railing in right field while celebrating Andrew McCutchen's April 30 go-ahead double, USA TODAY previously reported.. His friend, Ethan H. Kirkwood, 21, was charged May 20 with two counts of furnishing liquor or malt beverage in connection to the incident, Allegheny County online criminal case records show. Both men are from the city of McKeesport, a suburb about a 25-minute drive southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. A video circulating on social media after the fall shows Markwood sitting in the front row of seats before he tumbled over the top rail and fell to the dirt below. The fall took place from one of the highest stretches of seats in the outfield − the tallest fence in the outfield is right field at 21 feet, per the Pirates, in honor of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, who wore the number and manned right field. Hospitalized after the accident, in a May 7 interview Markwood told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he had "broken everything." Did the Pittsburgh Pirate fan who fell survive? Markwood was a 2022 graduate of South Allegheny High School, according to a South Allegheny School District spokesperson. "I can't really sleep," he told told "I have a lot of back pain.' According to an online fundraiser created by his girlfriend's mom, Jennifer Phillip, she wrote Markwood broke his neck, clavicle and back. "But he's showing real strength, and we're staying hopeful for a smooth recovery," Phillip wrote on the fundraising page May 6. As of May 21, the page had raised more than $67,000 to help Markwood. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety previously reported the fall was "being treated as accidental." Atlanta game: Braves get reinforcements in ace Strider, MVP Acuña after riding out ugly 0-7 start Friend charged for giving beer to fan who fell due in court in June Kirkwood was not listed online as an inmate at the Allegheny County Jail on May 21. It was not immediately known whether he had obtained legal counsel. Kirkwood is slated to appear before a magistrate in District Court for a preliminary hearing on the charge on June 23, his case records show. Contributing: Steve Gardner and Jace Evans Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealu
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Perth Now
Twist as charges laid after young fan's horror plunge
A 21-year-old friend of the 20-year-old man who fell six metres from the stands during a Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game in April has been charged with giving him alcohol. Ethan Kirkwood was charged with two counts of furnishing alcohol to someone under 21 for allegedly buying beer for Kavan Markwood before Markwood plunged from the stands, according to a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday. The complaint, written by Officer Timothy Zundel of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, states that Kirkwood admitted he purchased beer for Markwood, who is one birthday shy of being the legal age to consume alcohol. The document does not allege alcohol consumption caused Markwood's fall. Kirkwood did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kirkwood, the complaint stated, is seen on video purchasing three rounds of beer, each time holding two cans of the beverage. The high school acquaintances were with two women at the game, the complaint states, one of whom is Markwood's girlfriend. She told Pittsburgh police after the fall that her boyfriend had two of the beers during the game, according to the complaint. After Markwood fell, the women were seen on video scrambling to find Kirkwood, who subsequently handed a can to one of them before it was thrown in the bin, the complaint stated. Kirkwood then jumped over a railing and rushed to the field 'to help his friend', the complaint said. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. Credit: AAP Court records show Kirkwood pleaded guilty to charges of public drunkenness and the purchase of alcohol by a minor twice each for incidents in 2022 and 2023. Tuesday's criminal complaint alleges 'defendant's reputation for criminal activity' bolsters its credibility. Markwood fell over the Roberto Clemente Wall after Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen produced a two-run double to give the Pirates a 4-3 lead and final score in the seventh inning. The fall was followed by stunned silence amid the more than 11,000 people at the park as players took a knee and Markwood appeared motionless on the field. He was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition, before his condition improved. On May 5, Markwood's sister Taryn thanked first responders, hospital personnel and well-wishers who she said helped buoy the man's spirits and that of his family. She reported that breathing tubes were removed, a development that signals a patient is breathing on their own. 'I'm incredibly thankful to share that Kav is making remarkable progress,' Taryn Markwood said at the time. Markwood himself spoke out two days later, telling the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he had 'broken everything,' had back pain and was unable to sleep but was otherwise 'all right.' Markwood and Kirkwood are each listed as players for South Allegheny High School's football team during the 2021-2022 season. After Markwood's fall, the South Allegheny School District said Markwood was a team MVP who graduated in 2022. A preliminary hearing in the case against Kirkwood was scheduled for June 23.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Friend of man who fell over outfield wall during Pirates game at PNC Park charged with buying him alcohol
The friend of the man who fell from the outfield stands at PNC Park during a Pittsburgh Pirates game last month has been charged with providing him alcohol at the game, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, reportedly told investigators that he bought two beers for his friend, 20-year-old Kavan Markwood, during the Pirates' game against the Chicago Cubs last month. Kirkwood is now facing two misdemeanor counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor, according to the Post-Gazette. Markwood jumped up to celebrate a hit during the seventh inning of the April 30 game, and he ended up falling over the outfield railing and down more than 20 feet to the warning track at PNC Park. He remained motionless for several minutes while players and officials realized what had happened. He was eventually taken off the field on a stretcher and transported to a local hospital. Markwood suffered injuries to his skull, spine, lungs, ribs and brain. He has since made 'remarkable progress' and has been moved out of the intensive care unit. He is able to stand, walk and respond to questions, and he has started therapy for his brain injury. Security footage from the stadium, according to the report, showed Kirkwood buying two 24-ounce Miller Lites before the game's first pitch. He was carded when he made the purchase, but footage later showed Kirkwood and Markwood with one beer each after Kirkwood walked away from the kiosk with both of them. About an hour later, per the report, Kirkwood was seen walking back to purchase two more beers. Footage from behind Markwood's seat showed him shirtless and visibly energized right before the incident. At one point, he was reportedly seen taking his shirt off and pouring beer on himself, and he landed with much of his bodyweight on the railing after jumping up to celebrate the hit — which is what prompted him to lose his balance and fall forward. Kirkwood has been charged with minor drinking violations in the past, per the report, first at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2022 and again in 2023 at Slippery Rock University. He pleaded guilty to both sets of charges. Markwood is a former first-team all-conference football player at South Allegheny High School, and he spent time on a pair of Division II rosters.
7NEWS
21-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Friend charged by police after 20-year-old fan's horror plunge at MLB game
A 21-year-old friend of the 20-year-old man who fell six metres from the stands during a Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game in April has been charged with giving him alcohol. Ethan Kirkwood was charged with two counts of furnishing alcohol to someone under 21 for allegedly buying beer for Kavan Markwood before Markwood plunged from the stands, according to a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday. The complaint, written by Officer Timothy Zundel of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, states that Kirkwood admitted he purchased beer for Markwood, who is one birthday shy of being the legal age to consume alcohol. The document does not allege alcohol consumption caused Markwood's fall. Kirkwood did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kirkwood, the complaint stated, is seen on video purchasing three rounds of beer, each time holding two cans of the beverage. The high school acquaintances were with two women at the game, the complaint states, one of whom is Markwood's girlfriend. She told Pittsburgh police after the fall that her boyfriend had two of the beers during the game, according to the complaint. After Markwood fell, the women were seen on video scrambling to find Kirkwood, who subsequently handed a can to one of them before it was thrown in the bin, the complaint stated. Kirkwood then jumped over a railing and rushed to the field 'to help his friend', the complaint said. Court records show Kirkwood pleaded guilty to charges of public drunkenness and the purchase of alcohol by a minor twice each for incidents in 2022 and 2023. Tuesday's criminal complaint alleges 'defendant's reputation for criminal activity' bolsters its credibility. Markwood fell over the Roberto Clemente Wall after Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen produced a two-run double to give the Pirates a 4-3 lead and final score in the seventh inning. The fall was followed by stunned silence amid the more than 11,000 people at the park as players took a knee and Markwood appeared motionless on the field. He was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition, before his condition improved. On May 5, Markwood's sister Taryn thanked first responders, hospital personnel and well-wishers who she said helped buoy the man's spirits and that of his family. She reported that breathing tubes were removed, a development that signals a patient is breathing on their own. 'I'm incredibly thankful to share that Kav is making remarkable progress,' Taryn Markwood said at the time. Markwood himself spoke out two days later, telling the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he had 'broken everything,' had back pain and was unable to sleep but was otherwise 'all right.' Markwood and Kirkwood are each listed as players for South Allegheny High School's football team during the 2021-2022 season. After Markwood's fall, the South Allegheny School District said Markwood was a team MVP who graduated in 2022. A preliminary hearing in the case against Kirkwood was scheduled for June 23.
