The Yonkers Police Department is investigating a tragic incident that unfolded late Monday when a suicidal man decided to jump off a roof and fell right onto an innocent bystander below.
Authorities have yet to identify both decedents but said that a “distraught” 25-year-old man leaped off his apartment building’s roof onto a 61-year-old victim standing below on the parking lot.
Both victims died at the scene, according to the department’s statement posted on Twitter.
“Preliminary investigation is that a distraught 25-year-old male jumped off the roof of the building, falling 12 stories onto the concrete parking garage roof below and striking a 61-year-old male; both men died at scene,” the release stated.
“Investigators are interviewing witnesses and family members at this time and reviewing surveillance video. The incident appears to be a tragic situation and the investigation is ongoing.”