Man dies after fighting breaks out at Society Hill wedding

    A wedding at the Sheraton Society Hill got out of hand Sunday, leaving an uncle of the bride dead of a heart attack.

    According to 6abc.com, the man got into a fight at the reception and had to be taken to Jefferson Hospital when he suffered a heart attack. He later died at the hospital.

    Police were called to the scene, and ended up carting off other brawlers in a police van. One other attendee had to be treated for injuries at the hospital.

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