Man in His 60s Dies During Solo Protest Calling for President's Impeachment in Gwangju

Cardiac Arrest at the Scene
Resuscitated and Taken to Hospital, But Passed Away

On the morning of the 17th, a man in his 60s who was holding a solo protest calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Sukyeol died at Unam Intersection in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju.

Front view of Gwangju Bukbu Police Station.

Around 7:30 a.m. that day, four members of the Democratic Party were holding a picket protest in favor of impeachment at Unam Intersection. Among them, member A (66) suddenly collapsed at around 8:16 a.m.

After receiving a report from fellow party members, paramedics arrived and performed CPR on A. He was transported to Korea Hospital. Although his breathing and pulse returned, he remained unconscious and was transferred to Chonnam National University Hospital for further treatment at around 10:20 a.m. He passed away at approximately 10:35 a.m.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of A's collapse, and so far, no criminal suspicion has been identified.

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