PITTSBURGH – A man has been charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old who fell from the center field stands during a Pittsburgh Pirates game on April 30.
Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of providing alcohol to a minor. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 23, according to court documents.
Kavan Markwood suffered serious injuries after falling from a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park, during a game between the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. Markwood was admitted to the trauma center at Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition, but has shown substantial improvement since the fall.
Kirkwood admitted to buying alcohol for Markwood at the stadium, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint also states that a surveillance video from PNC Park shows Kirkwood purchasing two 24-ounce beers. Minutes later, another video shows Kirkwood and Markwood together, each with a beer.
