A man was airlifted out of the Community Park Thursday afternoon after suffering serious self-inflicted injuries. (submitted/John Kurnoff)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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PARKSVILLE — A man has passed away after a disturbing incident in downtown Parksville.

Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman told NanaimoNewsNOW a 50-year-old man was found unresponsive with serious injuries on Bay Street close to the waterfront on Thursday around 2:45 p.m.

The man was airlifted to hospital from the Parksville Community Park as a large crowd gathered to see what had occurred.

He died from the self-inflicted injuries some time later.

Foreman said this is an isolated incident.

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“It’s not common for the RCMP to discuss specific circumstances in these events,” he said. “However, this disturbance happened in a busy area with many witnesses who may not be aware of the totality of the situation.”

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