Baseball Celebration Turns To Tragedy

On Friday, September 17, 2004, Barry Bonds made baseball history. In a game against the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants slugger smacked his 700th career home run out of the park, delighting his fans at San Francisco's SBC Park.

One of those fans was 21-year-old Timothy Griffith. But after the game, as Timothy walked to his car in a nearby parking lot with some friends, the night of Bonds' triumph would become a night of tragedy. 

Police say it happened because Timothy bumped into a car. They say that when he brushed up against the mirror of a white Toyota, the men inside the vehicle attacked him. At first, Timothy's friends thought that one of the men had simply punched Timothy in the chest. But then, they realized the awful truth -- he'd been stabbed six times, one of the wounds to his heart. Timothy Griffith was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives say tips helped them identify one of the attackers as Rafael Antonio Cuevas. They say he's the owner of the car Timothy had bumped into.

The San Francisco Police Department describes Cuevas as armed and dangerous -- and has named him to its "10 Most Wanted" list.

Cuevas Arrested At Border

San Francisco police officials say Rafael Cuevas has been arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona. Cuevas was wanted for the murder of Timothy Griffith outside SBC Park in San Francisco on September 17th, 2004. Tim, a devoted San Francisco Giants fan, had just attended the game in which Barry Bonds hit his historic 700th career home run. Police say Cuevas stabbed Tim to death after Tim accidentally brushed against Cuevas' car while walking with some friends.

Cuevas surrendered to U.S Customs and Border Protection officers, as he returned from Mexico, where police believe he went into hiding after the murder.