60-Year-Old Intervening in Altercation Left Unconscious After Being Pushed by Intoxicated Man

Gyeongsangnam-do Masan Dongbu Police Station announced today (November 4) that it has detained and sent a man in his 50s, surnamed A, to prosecutors on charges of shoving and injuring a stranger while intoxicated.

A is accused of pushing and injuring a man in his 60s, surnamed B, whom he did not know, in front of a restaurant in Hapsong-dong, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon, at around 9:35 p.m. on October 27.

According to the investigation, A was picking fights with people near the restaurant at the time and shoved B after B told him, "Go home if you are drunk."

B hit his head on the ground and was taken to a hospital, where he is reportedly currently unconscious.

Police, responding to a report, arrested A at the scene as the suspect in the act.

A reportedly stated during police questioning that he could not remember much due to being drunk.

After obtaining an arrest warrant on October 29, police handed A over to the prosecution yesterday.

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