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December 29, 2021 - 12:28 PM
A 34-year-old homeless man was found dead in downtown Kelowna last night.
Officers located the man among a group of homeless people during a well-being check at around 10:50 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 28, in the 1400-block of Pandosy Street near the Queensway Bus Loop according to an RCMP media release.
He was unresponsive and life-saving measure were immediately administered including CPR and naloxone. The man was transported by ambulance to Kelowna General Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
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The cause of death is not yet known but is not considered suspicious, RCMP said.
This past week well-being checks for those who are out in the cold have been conducted by frontline officers, along with officers from the Community Safety Unit and the city's Bylaw Services. Checks include finding shelter beds, assisting in the coordination of transportation to shelters and providing warm clothing.
“Officers within our Community Safety Unit get to know our marginalized clients who are living on the streets and they are deeply saddened with this loss,” Kelowna RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Tammy Lobb said in the release. “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this difficult time.”
The investigation has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Service.
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