Report: Melee developed due to unhappiness over referees’ calls
The Vermont State Police investigation into the death of a man who was involved in a fight at a middle-school basketball game Tuesday in Alburgh continued throughout the day Wednesday.
The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy on the deceased, 60-year-old Russell Giroux of Alburgh. The cause and manner of death are listed as pending further investigation, including toxicology testing and ongoing work by the VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations detectives assigned to the case.
Investigators are continuing to work to determine what prompted the fight at the Alburgh Community Education Center and to understand the roles of the individuals involved. Detectives have learned that Mr. Giroux had left the school and was driving in the direction of his home when he stopped his car and called first responders, who located him in the vehicle and transported him to the hospital, where he died.
Islander community newspaper reporter Michael Donoghue wrote on his Facebook page: “Police said investigators hope to review video footage from the school and from any fans that captured the incident on a cellphone. The fight appears to have developed due to unhappiness with calls made or not made by the basketball referees. There also were reports that at least two boys punched walls and needed medical treatment at the hospital.”
News 5 shows cellphone video of a large group fight occurring on the basketball floor.
A letter from school administrators said “There was a physical altercation between multiple adults in attendance at last night’s Middle School basketball game between Alburgh Community Education Center and St. Albans City Schools,” but offered few other details.
State police have interviewed participants in the brawl and spectators at the game, and collected and reviewed video footage of the melee. Investigators continue to work closely with Grand Isle County State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito.
Detectives are asking that any witnesses to or participants in the fight, attendees of the game, and those with information relevant to the investigation contact the Vermont State Police barracks in St. Albans at 802-524-5993. People also can submit anonymous tips online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
VSP will continue to provide updates when additional information becomes available.
Categories: Crime
Could be he had a cardiac incident precipitated by stress and exertion during the fight. Perhaps he was vaxed? Sad.
that was my first thought. Insurance companies across the globe are reporting an increase in ‘all cause mortality deaths’ unrelated to Covid) in all Westernized countries that received the vaccine roll out … mostly caused by blood clots & endocarditis / myocarditis.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/588738-huge-huge-numbers-death-rates-up-40-percent-over-pre/
Seen this reported in the NY Post, and UK Daily Mail. Gee a game that in two weeks nobody will remember the final score. The everyone gets a trophy generation coming to age.
The reporting make’s it look like Mr. Giroux was in the fight. Was he??
Now the parents can’t attend their kid’s games, how stupid is that? Here we go again, everyone suffers for the mistakes of a few! Who the heck is Clark to decide the fate of the kids parents going to watch their kids games. Another over reach by WOKE bureaucrats. Punish the people that caused the fight, not the parents.