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Man, 45, struck by a falling Confederate statue during protests flatlined twice while on the way to the hospital
2020-06-14
  • [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Chris Green, 45, was hit in the head by a falling Confederate statue while protesting in Portsmouth, Virginia

  • Protesters were dismantling the Confederate monument on Wednesday when they pulled down one statue with a rope

  • The statue fell on Green, injuring his head, and he was rushed to a hospital

  • Wife Tonieh Brisbane-Green said her husband flatlined twice and was placed in a coma after the incident

  • He's currently hospitalized, but stable and responding to neurological tests

  • Protesters during demonstrations have defaced Confederate monuments, which many believe are a reminder of racism and slavery

  • An investigation into the incident was opened and authorities are deciding if they will file charges
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