BELOW SUPERNAV drop zone ⇩

Patriots fan’s death ruled homicide; 2 RI men charged with assault

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 10: A view outside of Gillette Stadium between the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots on September 10, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

maylen

https://digital-stage.newsnationnow.com/

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241114185800

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241115200405

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241118165728

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241118184948

FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — The Office of Massachusetts’ Chief Medical Examiner has ruled the September death of a longtime New England Patriots fan a homicide, according to a release from Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey.

Dale Mooney, a 53-year-old from Newmarket, New Hampshire, collapsed at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 17 after a physical altercation during a game between the Patriots and the Dolphins. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

While an initial autopsy indicated that Mooney’s death was the result of a medical issue, the final results from the medical examiner determined the altercation caused Mooney, who had severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, to experience a “probable cardiac dysrhythmia” that led to his death.

John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, both of Warwick, have been charged with assault and disorderly conduct, as Morrissey ruled that the existing evidence does not provide a sufficient basis for homicide charges.

The two were arrested by Foxboro police on Oct. 6, according to a criminal complaint filed in Wrentham District Court.

“We thank the members of the public who made their private videos of the altercation available for our review, and the investigators at the Foxborough Police Department, for their help in establishing a clear picture of these tragic events,” Morrissey said in the release.

Both men are scheduled to be arraigned next month.

Crime

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

 

MAIN AREA MIDDLE drop zone ⇩

Trending on NewsNation

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241119133138

MAIN AREA BOTTOM drop zone ⇩

tt

KC Chiefs parade shooting: 1 dead, 21 shot including 9 kids | Morning in America

Witness of Chiefs parade shooting describes suspect | Banfield

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: Mom of 2 dead, over 20 shot | Banfield

WWE star Ashley Massaro 'threatened' by board to keep quiet about alleged rape: Friend | Banfield

Friend of WWE star: Ashley Massaro 'spent hours' sobbing after alleged rape | Banfield

Sunny

la

59°F Sunny Feels like 59°
Wind
1 mph WNW
Humidity
37%
Sunrise
Sunset

Tonight

Clear to partly cloudy. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.
47°F Clear to partly cloudy. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.
Wind
2 mph NNE
Precip
9%
Sunset
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous