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December 23, 2009
Illinois Nursing Home Dies After Altercation With Roommate
Fifty-seven year old Randall Moons was found on top of his 55 year old roommate, unconscious and in cardiac arrest after an altercation at Fox River Pavilion nursing home in Aurora, Illinois.
Moons, who suffered from schizophrenia and paranoid delusions, had surface bruising but no internal injuries from the altercation. His roommate was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Kane County coroner is investigating whether Moons suffered a heart attack during the altercation. The case is an open criminal investigation.
Moons, who was six feet tall and weighed approximately 240 pounds had a history of mental illness and had been arrested for threats against family members.