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Police: Quincy Man Dies After Trying To Break Up Fight In Dorchester

BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Police are investigating the death of a Quincy man who died after suffering a head injury while trying to break up a fight.

Police say the 45-year-old man was pushed, fell, and hit his head in the city's Dorchester neighborhood around 1:15 a.m. Sunday. They said the incident happened in front of the Eire Pub & Restaurant on Adams Street.

He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Autopsy results are pending and the investigation is ongoing.

There have been no arrests.

Authorities did not release the man's name, but his family identified him as Brian Hingston. The family in a statement said Hingston "was a devoted husband, father, son, brother" who enjoyed traveling and music and had previously run the Boston Marathon. The family called the death "senseless." His organs were donated.

According to a GoFundMe page set up by a friend, Hingston was a father of three.

To donate to the family, click here.

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