Photo by David Cruz
The corner of Webb Avenue and Kingsbridge Road was cordoned off for several hours yesterday after a resident of a Kingsbridge assisted-living facility threw themselves out the window at the height of the commuting hour.
Witnesses heard the thud of the victim falling from a window at the Weinberg Gardens just as commuters from the James J. Peters Veterans Hospital drove or walked into work. A security guard from the home immediately draped the body with a blanket as commuters stopped to see what happened. The facility is part of the Jewish Home Lifecare.
A spokesperson for the residence told the Norwood News, “Jewish Home Lifecare extends its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and neighbors of the deceased and to everyone on our Bronx campus. We are cooperating fully with the New York City Police Department as they investigate this tragic event. A Tenant Service Coordinator is on hand at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Gardens/Webb Avenue Senior Residence to provide support to the tenants.”
Police said the suicide was very uncommon for the well-known home.
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