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NYC Man Jumps to His Death—In Front of Kids

Friends say 53-year-old showed no signs he was suicidal

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(Newser) – A New York man leapt from his apartment window to his death last night while his young daughters looked on in horror. “There were never any signs of problems,” a friend tells the Post. “I'd never expect anything like this from him.” The 53-year-old died instantly after falling 16 stories from the Upper West Side apartment he shared with his wife and daughters, 12 and 16. “I ran upstairs barefoot,” a neighbor says, “and his daughters screamed, ‘Our dad just jumped out the window.’”

The man jumped with no warning while his children watched in horror.
The man jumped with no warning while his children watched in horror.   (Shutterstock)
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MrSoul
Nov 26, 09 9:21 AM CST
as if his suicide wasn't already traumatic enough for his kids...he had to go and do it in front of them. what an asshole. Reply
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kirei_gaisuto
Nov 26, 09 9:26 AM CST
Happy Thanksgiving everybody..... Poor kids. Reply
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zackmasson
Nov 26, 09 9:33 AM CST
Hmmm interesting, I'm very curious to know what happened. People just don't jump out windows for no reason. If he jumped of free will, what an asshole. Totally selfish and now he ruined thanks giving for them for the rest of their lives. Reply
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Cat-Lover
Nov 26, 09 10:20 AM CST
"Free will?" What faith do you profess? It was "Pre-Destination!
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Thinker
Nov 26, 09 9:52 AM CST
I bet some idiot will say "Oh, he was smoking pot" or "He didn't have Jesus." Reply
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