A New Hampshire father of two who died after an incident at Gillette Stadium during Sunday’s New England Patriots game was punched in the face and knocked unconscious by a Miami Dolphins fan, according to a witness.
Dale Mooney, 53, was treated at the scene by EMTs and rushed to the hospital after what was described as an “apparent medical event,” but was pronounced dead shortly before midnight.
A spectator now claims that he witnessed a physical altercation between Mooney and a Dolphins fan.
“The Dolphins fan walked up and clearly punched him in the face,” Joey Kilmartin, of Nashua, New Hampshire, told MassLive. “(He) was knocked out and you could tell straight away he wasn’t OK.”
Kilmartin told the news outlet that Mooney had also had a physical confrontation with another fan towards the end of the fourth quarter.
Mooney, 53, who died after the incident at Gillette Stadium during the New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins game, is seen by his wife, Lisa, in an undated photo. Lisa Mooney via FOX 25
Dale Mooney, 53, who died after an incident at Gillette Stadium during the New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins game, was reportedly punched by another fan. Lisa Mooney via FOX 25
Tragedy: It’s been a long time #Patriot fan died at Sunday night’s game after being punched by a #Dolphin the fan and his head hit the ground, knocking him unconscious and never coming back.
His fan, Dale Mooney, is a 30-year season ticket holder who along with… pic.twitter.com/4nT9cQnv9k
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) September 19, 2023
Another bystander claimed Mooney passed out after being punched in the face. Brian Looney via WJAR
He said Mooney never regained consciousness after being punched and EMTs performed CPR on him before taking him to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro.
“It’s an unfortunate situation. I feel sorry for the family,” said Kilmartin, who described the incident to Foxborough police.
He provided video of the incident to WCVB, which published images from the clip showing Mooney pulling on his shirt.
The footage shows Mooney approaching another fan in the 300 level of the stadium.
“He basically grabbed another fan,” Kilmartin told WCVB. “They started to struggle for a few minutes. At one point, another fan walks up. He punches him … and the guy walks out. It was quite difficult to watch.”
Mooney’s wife, Lisa, said she felt “numb” and was searching for answers about the tragedy.
“I want to know what happened. What caused this?” he told WCVB. “I just don’t understand why people have to go to such extremes. Why can’t it just be fun? It’s just what it should be — a fun family event.”
EMTs reportedly performed CPR on Mooney, who was later pronounced dead. Brian Looney via WJAR
Lisa said her husband – a father of two and a season ticket holder for 30 years – went to the game with three friends who told her they were heckled by other fans.
“It took a lot to get him mad. He has the patience of a saint. I don’t know what happened,” Lisa told the outlet, adding that her husband had no health problems that she knew of.
No charges have been filed, although Kilmartin told MassLive that he witnessed police taking a man into custody.
Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk DA’s Office were assigned to the investigation.
Autopsy results are pending.
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