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Man leaps to death after ordering drink at Manhattan rooftop bar
By Brie Stimson
Published July 31, 2019
A 21-year-old man reportedly leaped to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City Tuesday night shortly after ordering a drink.
The unidentified man from Cambridge, Mass. jumped from the 16-story Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan, landing on the roof of a four-story apartment building, The New York Daily News reported.
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An employee said the man wasn’t a guest at the hotel.
Roger Smith Hotel in Midtown Manhattan (Google Maps )
“He sat down at the bar, ordered a drink and then just jumped,” the employee said, according to The Daily News. “He didn’t even touch his drink.”
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The man will be identified, pending notification of family.
If you or someone you know is at risk for suicide call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
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