Woman commits suicide, lands on teen at NYC mall

[Barack_America]

Source: Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a woman who jumped to her death inside a busy New York City mall landed on a teenager, causing injuries that sent him to a hospital.

The lower level of the Queens Center Mall was packed with high school students on spring break when the woman jumped Wednesday from the third floor.

Seventeen-year-old Derrick Munoz had been sitting in a massage chair with a sign reading, "sit back and relax," when the woman landed on him.

The teen's stepbrother says Munoz was briefly knocked unconscious and has a large gash on his head.

Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown says the woman was in her early to mid-50s. She was with two teenagers before she plunged.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i3fKWWU2GmCNpfmODscQgh_bv4IAD97EV8N80

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Sad.

[hlthe2b]

1. Lordy... the horror of such an event might be a bit eclipsed by the

irony-- Munoz had been sitting in a massage chair with a sign reading, "sit back and relax," when the woman landed on him.

'Hope the kid is ok.

[Barack_America]

2. Other articles make it sound like the kid will be okay.

I can only assume that she didn't land directly on him.

Sounds like she may have been with her kids too.

So, so sad.

[qanda]

3. People seem so desperate these days

So, so sad. I pray for her family and hope that the kid she landed on will be okay.

[TheEuclideanOne]

4. "She was with two teenagers before she plunged." I kinda understand.

Teenagers can drive you crazy. I am not saying that what she did was right, I am just saying that I understand. I think that she landed on the 3rd teenager intentionally. I have had to take care of teenagers before and there were times that it was good that there were no tall buildings near. Just sayin.

[Abacus]

5. More details:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-liamit1012637308apr09,0,5799443.story

[ardvark]

6. 'look before you leap'

she owed him that much

[hlthe2b]

7. Why are so many LBN stories moved to State Forums?

I think the line between what has general interest from an LBN standpoint, and what might have only local interest is not a distinct one. I think the benefit of the doubt should be to leave it in LBN.

I'd be curious what the mod was thinking....:shrug: (I really miss the admin forum of years past where you could post these questions and have them answered....)

[Vidar]

8. I miss it too.