Man dies after fan brawl at middle-school basketball game in Vermont
Man dies after fan brawl at middle-school basketball game in Vermont
A 60-year-old man died after he was involved in a massive brawl that broke out amongst spectators during a middle school basketball game on Tuesday in Vermont.
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February 1, 2023
Media Release - Saint Albans VSP - Alburg, VT Death Investigation
STATE OF VERMONTDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Vermont State Police investigates death following fight at school basketball game in Alburgh
ALBURGH, Vermont (Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023) — The Vermont State Police is investigating the death of a man following a fight that occurred at a school basketball game Tuesday night, Jan. 31, 2023, in the town of Alburgh.
State police were called at 6:56 p.m. to the Alburgh Community Education Center, 45 Champlain St., for a report of a large fight involving multiple spectators during a 7th-8th grade boys basketball game between Alburgh and St. Albans. The melee ended before troopers arrived on scene, and some participants had departed the school. One of those individuals, Russell Giroux, 60, of Alburgh, subsequently sought medical attention, was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The circumstances of his death are under active investigation.
Mr. Giroux’s body will be brought to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Burlington for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of his death.
This investigation is in its earliest stages and involves members of the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Field Force Division and Victim Services Unit. The state police is working with Grand Isle County State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito on this case.
The Vermont State Police is seeking to interview anyone with information about this incident, including those involved in the fight at the Alburgh school. People should call Detective Trooper Michael Mattuchio at the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993, or leave an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No further information is available. The state police will provide updates as the investigation continues.
Media Release - Saint Albans VSP - Alburg, VT Death Investigation
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE Vermont State Police investigates death following fight at sch...
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