An individual attending Sunday evening’s Miami Dolphins-New England Patriots sport at Gillette Stadium stated the person who died after what officers known as an “incident” there was punched within the head two occasions.
In an interview with a number of native media retailers, Joey Kilmartin stated he noticed Dale Mooney, a 53-year-old from Newmarket, New Hampshire, confront a rival Dolphins fan whom he had been arguing with throughout many of the sport.
“He [Mooney] went over to Part 311, and he principally engaged in mutual fight with one other fan,” Kilmartin advised The Boston Globe. “Lots of people began attempting to drag them aside. … It appeared like any person was in the midst of them. After which a person within the Dolphins jersey reached over, and he linked with two punches to the sufferer’s head. It wasn’t one thing loopy or out of the strange till, 30 seconds later, the man wasn’t getting up.”
Kilmartin shot video of what he stated occurred on the Foxborough, Massachusetts, stadium.
Police and personnel responded to the power’s higher deck shortly earlier than 11 p.m. and located Mooney “in obvious want of medical consideration,” the Norfolk County district lawyer’s workplace stated Monday in a information launch. Mooney was taken to a hospital, the place he was pronounced useless, in line with the discharge.
The outcomes of an post-mortem are anticipated this week, a spokesperson for the district lawyer’s workplace stated.
Massachusetts State Police are investigating what transpired.
“Numb. I simply really feel numb. I simply cannot even imagine that is for actual,” Mooney’s spouse, Lisa, advised Boston’s WCVB-TV. “I wish to know what occurred. What brought about this?”
Gillette Stadium officers stated in a press release they have been “heartbroken” to be taught concerning the demise of Mooney, whom they described as a lifelong Patriots fan and a 30-year season-ticket holder.
“We proceed to work with native authorities to help them with their ongoing investigation,” the assertion indicated. “We lengthen our sincerest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Dale’s household and to all those that are mourning his loss.”
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
