Two men charged in the death of lifelong Patriots’ fan after altercation at Gillette Stadium

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Two Rhode Island men have been charged in the death of 53-year-old Dale Mooney, a lifelong New England Patriots fan who died after an altercation at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in September. 

Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey released a statement Thursday announcing John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, were charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct following Mooney’s death Sept. 17. 

A retro Patriots helmet during a game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins Sept. 17, 2023, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.  (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

At the time, several videos circulating online appeared to show Mooney involved in an altercation with Miami Dolphins fans. Police said Mooney was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

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Days after Mooney’s death, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said a preliminary autopsy report "did not suggest traumatic injury but did identify a medical issue." 

Tua Tagovailoa (1) of the Miami Dolphins throws during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxboro, Mass.  (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

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On Thursday, his death was ruled a homicide. 

"The OCME (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner) recently provided final determinations to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office. The cause of death has been ruled as ‘Probable cardiac dysrhythmia in a person with severe hypertensive and