ARVIN, CA. (THECOUNT) — A California Karate Instructor was killed Thursday night while a student was applying a “carotid control hold” while training at an Arvin school.
According to the Arvin Police Department, a 65-year-old karate instructor was killed during a class while a student was applying the controversial hold on a senior instructor. The incident occurred during a class “demonstration.”
When officers arrived, they found the instructor un-responsive and immediately began CPR.
Moments later the Kern County Fire Department and Halls Ambulance arrived on the scene and attempted to revive the instructor, reports TurnTo23.
The instructor was pronounced dead at around 9:20 p.m.
The victim’s name was not released by officials.
An investigation is ongoing.
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Geo quick facts: Arvin is a city in Kern County, California. Arvin is located 15 miles southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 449 feet. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,304, up from 12,956 at the 2000 census – Wikipedia.
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