Manassas Suicide Investigations –City of Manassas Police say that a man killed himself Wednesday afternoon when he jumped from the city’s parking garage to the train tracks. The incident happened at approximately 2:33 p.m. on April 26, police found the man’s body on the tracks after searching the city’s parking lot at 9102 Prince William St. Sgt. Brett Stumpf, a City of Manassas police spokesman, said that officers went to the parking garage after checking the area’s overpasses for a suicidal person who was reported to police at 2:09 p.m.
“The caller could not provide a location for subject. All available officers began to search overpasses in the area,” surrounding law enforcement agencies were also notified. “We received several witness contacts at the same time saying they saw the subject jump from the parking garage, “Upon further investigation the male subject was deemed deceased,” Stumpf said in a news release.
The man has not yet been identified. His body was taken to the medical examiner’s office, the release said.
*Incident Alert* 4/26/2023 at 2:36pm
There is a high police presence in the area of Main Street, Prince William Street, Battle Street, and the parking garage in the Old Town Area for an investigation. All these roads are shut down in that area. We will provide an update. pic.twitter.com/mqFTd5xQsA— Manassas City Police (@ManassasCityPD) April 26, 2023
Suicidal Thoughts: Helping a Friend
Call 911 If you think that a friend or loved one might be suicidal, you need to take action. Always take suicidal threats seriously.
Signs that a person is at risk of committing suicide include:
- Extreme hopelessness
- Withdrawal from friends and family
- Talking a lot about death or suicide
- Trying to get access to pills, firearms, or other possible means of suicide
- Reckless behavior
- Giving away belongings or saying goodbye
- Not sleeping, seeming irritable or troubled
- Using more alcohol and drugs than usual
If you think your friend is at risk, here’s what you can do:
1. Talk to Your Friend
- Ask your friend if they are thinking about suicide. Be direct. Contrary to what you might assume, you can’t make someone suicidal by asking about it.
- Try to stay supportive and not judgmental.
- Ask your friend if they have a specific plan in mind. When people have settled on a specific means of committing suicide, they’re at higher risk.
2. Get Help
- If you think your friend is in danger, stay with them if you can. Don’t leave a suicidal person alone.
- Call 911, take the person to an emergency room, or contact a crisis hotline like 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).
- Get support from other friends and family members, even if your friend asks you not to. It’s too serious to keep secret — and you can’t keep your friend safe all on your own.
- If your friend has been seeing a mental health professional (therapist, counselor, psychologist, social worker, or psychiatrist), call them and make them aware of the situation.
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