Man Reportedly Dies From Jump At Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

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A man jumped to his death at the University of Florida’s football stadium Monday morning, days before the school’s season home-opening game...

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Police responded to reports of a man standing on a ledge at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville just before 9:50 a.m., according to the Gainesville Sun.

The 51-year-old man, who has not been identified, was found on a concrete beam in the stadium’s west concourse, where police tried to negotiate with him to get down safely.

However, the man stepped off and fell, landing on the concourse near the stadium’s Gate 4, the outlet reported.

The height of the drop was estimated to be between 60 and 80 feet.

First responders performed “life-saving measures” on the man, who was initially reported to be conscious and breathing.

But the man suffered fatal injuries in the fall and was pronounced dead at 10:05 a.m.

No one else was in the stadium at the time and officials called it an isolated incident.

The man’s name was being withheld pending notification of his kin

He was not connected to the university and was believed to have likely been homeless, WCJB reported.

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