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Autopsy shows medical issue, not traumatic injury for Patriots fan

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The death of a New England Patriots fan involved in a fight at Sunday night's game at Gillette Stadium may not have been a result of "traumatic injury" but rather from a "medical issue," an official said Wednesday.

Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement Wednesday morning that preliminary autopsy results "did identify a medical issue" that led to the death of Dale Mooney, a 53-year-old from Newmarket, New Hampshire.

"Our investigation has included numerous law enforcement interviews and the examination of multiple angles of video capturing the scuffle prior to Mr.