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Published Mar 31, 2010
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[UPDATE BELOW]
We'll be updating as more details come in about the man who jumped off the Empire State Building to his death last night. Currently his name is not being released but he is said to have been a 21-year-old from Texas, who was attending one of the city's universities.
The man landed outside of the Bank of America on West 34th Street during rush hour, around 6:15 p.m. While many are reporting he got a running start and jumped off the observation deck, Sky News points out he likely climbed over the 10ft-high fence unchallenged due to a lack of crowds out during the rainstorm.
We've contacted the building's management to get more details about security on the observation deck, but they are not commenting at this time.
UPDATE: According to the Yale Daily News, the jumper was Austin native Cameron Dabaghi (class of 2011) who was attending Berkely College as an East Asian studies major. Yale College Dean Mary Miller addressed the incident this morning, saying, "We are all deeply distressed by this news," and noted that counselors would be available for students. Dabaghi's sister, Andrene Dabaghi, also attends the school, and a gathering was planned for 10 a.m.
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