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Police Investigating Possible Kailua-Kona Drowning

July 26, 2023 at 5:26 am tdemartini
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The Hawai‘i County Police Department is investigating a potential drowning that occurred near the public beach access at Hokulia.

The victim has been positively identified as 17-year-old Yohan Choi of Kailua-Kona.

On Monday, July 24, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a missing spear fisherman near the Hokulia public beach access. It was reported that four spear fishermen, including Choi, entered the ocean at 1:30 p.m., and when three of them exited the ocean three hours later, Choi could not be located.

A search was conducted, and Choi was located unresponsive on the ocean floor. He was brought to the shore, and CPR was initiated until Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel arrived. Attempts to resuscitate Choi were unsuccessful and he was transported to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation and have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Kona Patrol Officer Kyle Murray, via email at Kyle.Murray@hawaiicounty.gov.

 

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Tags: coroner’s inquest investigation, drowning, fisherman, Hokulia, Kailua-Kona
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