George Washington Bridge Jumper: Apparent Suicide Attempt in Manhattan

A man apparently tried to kill himself by jumping off New York City’s George Washington Bridge on Tuesday morning.
George Washington Bridge Jumper: Apparent Suicide Attempt in Manhattan
Jack Phillips
10/22/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A man apparently tried to kill himself by jumping off New York City’s George Washington Bridge on Tuesday morning, according to early reports.

Preliminary reports came in at around 11:40 a.m. that a person jumped into the Hudson River.

New York Police Department Harbor officials were responding to the incident, according to preliminary reports.

A  report said that “multiple witnesses” saw a man jump.

The man is now apparently in the Hudson River.

It is unclear if he was killed during the jump.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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