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Vermont State Police introduced Friday 5 adults are receiving citations associated to their involvement in a brawl that broke out at a center faculty basketball recreation, resulting in the dying of a 60-year-old man.
After reviewing a number of movies of the incident, which occurred in Alburgh, Vermont in late January, Vermont State Police stated their investigators decided an ongoing verbal dispute throughout between teams of followers for the Alburgh and St. Albans boys’ basketball groups escalated right into a battle on the court docket through the recreation.
Alburgh is positioned about an hour north of Burlington.
Russell Giroux, who police stated was concerned within the altercation, suffered a cardiac occasion whereas driving dwelling. He was pronounced lifeless on the hospital two hours later.
All 5 adults, starting from 24 to 32 years outdated, are actually going through misdemeanor fees of “easy assault – mutual affray, and disorderly conduct,” police stated.
State police stated they discovered nothing to assist prison fees associated to the dying.
The 5 adults’ arraignments are set for Might 11, and affidavits of possible trigger shall be launched following the arraignments.
As of Saturday evening, it was unclear if that they had obtained attorneys.