Witness: Man who died after ‘medical occasion’ at Patriots recreation was punched twice within the head

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Authorities stated Dale Mooney, 53, died after struggling a “medical occasion” on the Patriots-Dolphins recreation Sunday evening in Foxborough. Now, a witness says Mooney was concerned in a combat.

A witness says the New Hampshire man who died after struggling a “medical occasion” on the Patriots recreation in Foxborough Sunday evening collapsed after a Dolphins fan punched him within the head twice, The Boston Globe reported Tuesday. 

Authorities stated Monday that 53-year-old Dale Mooney, of Newmarket, suffered an “obvious medical occasion” through the fourth quarter of the sport between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.

Mooney was within the 308/309 part of Gillette Stadium when EMTs had been known as round 11 p.m. and he was taken to a hospital, authorities stated. He was pronounced useless round midnight. 

BREAKING: That is 53 12 months previous Dale Mooney, a 30 12 months NE Patriots season ticket holder who died at Gillette Stadium final evening after an incident through the Dolphins recreation. Mass State Police are investigating if altercation in stands performed a task. I’ll have extra @boston25 5/6PM pic.twitter.com/Zs0w7BFfhJ

— Bob Ward Boston 25 (@Bward3) September 18, 2023

Authorities stated they had been ready to obtain Mooney’s post-mortem outcomes earlier than they launch extra info. However on Tuesday, New Hampshire resident Joey Kilmartin advised the Globe that through the fourth quarter, he witnessed Mooney confront a person in a Dolphins jersey who Mooney had been arguing with verbally for many of the recreation.

“[Mooney] went over to Part 311 and he mainly engaged in mutual fight with one other fan. Lots of people began attempting to drag them aside … It appeared like anyone was in the course of them, after which a person within the Dolphins jersey reached over and he related with two punches to the sufferer’s head,” Kilmartin advised the newspaper. “It wasn’t one thing loopy or out of the extraordinary till, 30 seconds later, the man wasn’t getting up.”

Kilmartin stated Mooney keeled over backward and have become lifeless, the Globe reported. 

“The best way he slumped over, lots of people knew he wasn’t okay,” he reportedly stated.

The Dolphins fan, who appeared like he was in his 30s, was taken away by police, Kilmartin advised the Globe. Kilmartin advised the newspaper he filmed the altercation, however is not offering it to information shops. He did present the video to police, and he was additionally interviewed by police, he advised the Globe. 

The Globe reported that authorities confirmed the combat. Neither state police nor the Norfolk County District Legal professional’s Workplace responded instantly to a request for touch upon the alleged scuffle. 

Mooney’s spouse advised the Globe she doesn’t assume Mooney would’ve instigated a combat. It took so much to get her husband mad, she advised WCVB. 

“He has the persistence of a saint. I don’t know what occurred,” she advised the information station.

“Sooner or later, the man within the Dolphins jersey punched the sufferer twice within the face.” Witness describes bodily confrontation that escalated in stands at Gillette Stadium earlier than demise of Patriots fan Dale Mooney #Boston25 AT 10 & 11 pic.twitter.com/8jtOMUDGOJ

— Drew Karedes (@DrewKaredes) September 19, 2023

Mooney’s spouse additionally advised WCVB she’s in disbelief about what occurred and is feeling numb. Her husband was a father of two and a 30-year Patriots season ticket holder, she stated.

“I wish to know what occurred,” she advised the information station. “What triggered this?”

State police stated Monday that they had been investigating “the details and circumstances of the person’s demise, together with the sequence of occasions previous to the medical incident.” In the meantime, the DA’s described the investigation as “commonplace protocol.” 

Thus far, no arrests have been reported.