Levi's Stadium stabbing victim recovering at home as alleged attacker appears in court

IN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ALLEGEDLY STABBING A MAN AT A SOCCER MATCH LAST SUNDAY. GARCIA FACES THREE COUNTS OF ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. >> THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLY FRIGHTENING INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT STABBED THE VICTIM WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. WAS CLEARLY AIMING AT THE NECK OR HEAD AND THE VICTIM IS LIKELY TO BE ALIVE. DUSTIN: BACK IN HIS HOME, DIAZ IS RECOVERING PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. >> I AM HAPPY FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN DETAINING HIM. HOPEFULLY HE WILL PAY FOR THIS SINCE HE TRIED TO KILL ME. IF YOU TOOK A KNIFE TO THE STADIUM, IT WAS TO KILL SOMEONE. IMAGINE IF HE WAS WALKING ON THE STREET. DUSTIN: BART GARCIA VILLA NUEVA WAS RULED THAT HE WILL BE IN CUSTODY WITH NO BAIL, SAYING HE POSES A RISK TO THE COMMUNITY. DIAZ WISHES HE COULD HAVE BEEN AT THE COURTHOUSE. >> I WANT TO SEE WHAT HE WAS CHARGED WITH. THAT'S IT. BUT I AM NOT IN THE CONDITION TO MOVE AROUND. . I HAVE A LOT OF ANGER GOING THROUGH MY HEAD. I WOULD NOT FORGIVE HIM. I WANT TO KNOW WHY HE DID IT. WHY HE TRIED TO KILL ME. DUSTIN: DIAZ IS DOING BETTER LITTLE BY LITTLE. HE WARNED OTHERS BEFORE THE FIGHT ABOUT GARCIA VILLA NUEVA BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. DIAZ IS NOW CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION. THE SOCCER FAN SAYS HE IS NOT SURE HE WILL WANT TO ATTEND A GAME AGAIN. >> I WOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT IT, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH. I HAVE PLAYED SOCCER AND NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS WHERE THEY DO NOT INSPECT YOU. IMAGINE GOING THROUGH SECURITY AND THESE THINGS GET THROUGH. DUSTIN: BUT IT DID AND LEVI'S STADIUM IS CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION INTO HOW THE KNIFE GOT PAST SECURITY. HIS

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Length: 2min 5sec (125 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 08 2023