Two men from Rhode Island are facing charges in connection with the death of a New England patriots fan, who died following an altercation at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in September.
John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, have been charged with assault and disorderly conduct after the death of Dale Mooney, 53, who was punched in the face during the scuffle.
Mooney collapsed at the scene of the altercation and was rushed to a local hospital nearby, where he was pronounced dead.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s (OCME) preliminary findings showed no indication of traumatic injury but indicated a medical cause of death.
Mooney’s cause of death has now been ruled as “probable cardiac dysrhythmia in a person with severe hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during a physical altercation.
Mooney’s manner of death was ruled to be a homicide.
“The review of the available evidence, including the autopsy results and multiple angles of video capturing the incident, did not determine that the evidence established a basis for criminal prosecution of charges related to homicide in Mr. Mooney’s death,” the DA’s statement said.
“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’s statement concluded.
Vieira and Mitchell are scheduled to be arraigned on January 19th and 26th.
