{"id":502277,"date":"2026-01-08T22:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/502277\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T22:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:05:10","slug":"man-arrested-in-connection-with-fight-that-left-person-unconscious-at-freeman-coliseum-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/502277\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested in connection with fight that left person unconscious at Freeman Coliseum concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a brawl at a concert in the Freeman Coliseum, according to an arrest warrant. <\/p>\n

Arthur Higa Jr. is charged with two counts of assault causing bodily injury for the fight that occurred in the pit area during a YFN Lucci concert, records indicate. <\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s deputies issued a warrant for Higa\u2019s arrest. He is the first of several suspects to be identified for the alleged assault of two men at the concert.<\/p>\n

Those two men assaulted were Karolina Rivera\u2019s father and brother.<\/p>\n

The fight escalated, and Rivera\u2019s father was left unconscious after he was struck multiple times, according to the warrant. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad was knocked unconscious, and my brother was still getting assaulted by the nine other men,\u201d Rivera told KSAT. <\/p>\n

Rivera\u2019s brother was struck several times in his face and body after he attempted to intervene, the warrant states. <\/p>\n

Higa was later identified as a suspect in a six-photograph lineup, court documents said. <\/p>\n

One of the injured men was carried off the event floor in a stretcher, the Freeman Coliseum told KSAT.<\/p>\n

The venue said they had armed BCSO deputies and unarmed private security working the event, but Rivera said she didn\u2019t see security until after the fight ended.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe follow all industry standards for staffing security, medical and ushering services at all of our events,\u201d the general manager for the Freeman Coliseum wrote.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the Freeman Coliseum responded to KSAT\u2019s requests for additional information about security personnel that night.<\/p>\n

The venue said a total of 51 security members were present, including 13 BCSO deputies, two fire marshals and 36 general security staff. Sixteen security members were assigned to the General Admission pit areas.<\/p>\n

Still, Rivera said there was no security personnel readily available in the pit where the fight happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was no security on the spot to help,\u201d Rivera said. \u201cNo, no security. I mean, the only people on the floor of the concert that night were the ushers, like the ones that you scan your ticket with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video footage captured by attendees showed the fight, but the Freeman Coliseum said their own security footage is unavailable due to \u201clow light levels during concert performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivera\u2019s father and brother are recovering after the family took them to the hospital immediately after the assault.<\/p>\n

The Rivera family is asking for everyone\u2019s help in identifying the other people involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still have nine others that are out there and that haven\u2019t been identified,\u201d Rivera said.<\/p>\n

Below, watch part of the video that deputies are using to locate those involved in the assault.<\/b><\/p>\n

Read also:<\/b><\/p>\n

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