Pictured: Spectator, 60, who died when a mass brawl broke out at a middle school basketball game between seventh and eighth-graders A man is dead after a brawl broke out at a middle school basketball game in VT The town of Alburgh is located northwest of Burlington on the Canadian border Click here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail. com By James Reynolds For Dailymail. Com Published: 10:17 GMT, 2 February 2023 | Updated: 12:18 GMT, 2 February 2023 e-mail 23 shares 1 View comments Authorities are investigating the death of a 60-year-old man at a middle school basketball game in northern Vermont on Tuesday. Vermont state troopers were called to the Alburgh Community Education Center just after 7pm following reports of a fight between spectators at a home fixture against St Albans. Police have not said what caused the fight between spectators and 'at least' two players, nor the cause of the death of spectator Russell Giroux. A phone recording of the incident showed several people on a basketball court, with people being shoved, tackled, and punched according to local CBS affiliate WCAX . Russell Giroux, pictured, died in hospital after the brawl at the Alburgh school basketball game Police responded to the fight before 7:00pm EST at a game between Alburgh & St. Albans The fight ended before troopers arrived and many of the participants had already left. Russell Giroux, of Alburgh, sought medical attention, police said. He was taken by ambulance to the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, where he was later pronounced dead. Giroux's death is being investigated by state police and the Grand Isle State's Attorney's Office. The office of the Vermont medical examiner will conduct an autopsy. Jay Nichols, Executive Director of the Vermont Principals' Association, said: 'They were reffing the game and the next thing he knew people were out on the court punching each other. 'There was one person that had blood all over their face. They got a parent to call the police. ' He urged adults to behave appropriately at similar events, stressing school basketball games are for educational purposes, not adult entertainment. Alburgh is a town of about 2,100 in northwestern Vermont. It is surrounded on three sides by Lake Champlain. The northern part of the community forms part of the border with Canada. Spectators and players broke into a brawl at a middle school basketball game in Alburgh One man later died in hospital after the fight on the basketball court on Tuesday evening A brawl at a school in rural Alburgh, Vermont left a 60-year-old man dead as police investigate Detectives are asking anyone with information about the fight to contact them. Call Det. Tpr. Michael Mattuchio at the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993 or leave a tip anonymously online. Share or comment on this article: Spectator dies after a mass brawl breaks out during middle school basketball game e-mail 23 shares Add comment Comments 1 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have been moderated in advance. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy . .