The Patriots fan who died after being sucker-punched during a New England game last weekend did not suffer a “traumatic injury” but instead had a “medical issue,” authorities revealed Wednesday.
Dale Mooney, 53, collapsed and later died after being punched at least twice in the head during the fight at a Patriots-Miami Dolphins game at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts Sunday night.
“Preliminary autopsy results did not suggest traumatic injury, but did identify a medical issue,” the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Wednesday.
Mooney’s exact cause and manner of death is still undetermined, the DA’s office said, adding further testing was needed.
The DA’s office did not elaborate on Mooney’s medical issue.
Mooney, 53, who died after an incident at Gillette Stadium during the New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins game, is seen with 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, had reportedly been punched by another fan.Lisa Mooney via FOX 25 Authorities have been probing Mooney’s death after cops and safety personnel responded to the upper deck of the stadium just before 11 p.m. Sunday to find him “in apparent need of medical attention,” the DA’s office said.
A witness told local media outlets that he saw Mooney get into a physical confrontation with a group of other men before the Dolphins fan walked over and slugged him.
“He basically engaged in mutual combat with another fan,” Joey Kilmartin told the Boston Globe, adding that others tried to separate them.
“Then a man in the Dolphins jersey reached over and he connected with two punches to the victim’s head. It wasn’t something crazy or out of the ordinary until, 30 seconds later, the guy wasn’t getting up.”
Mooney was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Another spectator claimed Mooney fell unconscious after being punched in the face.Brian Looney via WJAR Authorities have been reviewing “multiple angles of video capturing the scuffle” amid their investigation, the DA’s office said.
Mooney’s wife, Lisa Mooney, who noted her husband had been a Patriots season ticket holder for 30 years, said she was numb and was demanding answers about how he died.
“I just can’t even believe this is for real,” she told WCVB-TV. “I want to know what happened. What caused this?”
With Post wires
