60-Year-Old Dead After Fight At Youth Basketball Game, Cops Investigating

A 60-year-old man died following a wild brawl at a center college basketball sport in Vermont on Tuesday evening … and now, cops say they’re investigating all of it.

The battle broke out on the Alburgh Community Education Center in Alburgh … throughout a hoops sport that concerned seventh and eighth-grade boys from Alburgh and St. Albans center faculties.

Video that was shot from the alleged scene, in line with WCAX3, reveals a number of adults rushed onto the courtroom — kicking and punching one another — all whereas the youngsters regarded on from the sidelines.

It’s unclear what sparked the melee … Vermont State Police mentioned in a press release Wednesday that when officers confirmed as much as the scene simply earlier than 7 PM, the fracas had ended and several other folks concerned within the tiff had already left the varsity.

Cops say Russell Giroux was injured in the course of the battle and was transported to a close-by hospital. Tragically, he was pronounced lifeless on the medical facility. His physique, cops say, will endure an post-mortem to find out the trigger and method of his loss of life.

The VSP says it is now investigating the circumstances surrounding all of it — although no arrests have been made but. They’re asking anybody with info to return ahead or name the Detective’s Office on the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993.

Both faculties launched statements Wednesday on the incident … calling all of it heartbreaking.

“All of us in the Maple Run Community are shocked and saddened by last night’s death of Russell Giroux after a physical altercation during a basketball game at the Alburgh Community Education Center,” Alburgh M.S. officers mentioned.

“We extend our condolences and sympathies to his family and friends. Since our students observed the altercation, we are working in the next days to support our students and families in dealing with the consequences of the altercation and Mr. Giroux’s death.”