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04-13-2010, 11:13 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - A man jumped to his death in an apparent suicide Tuesday morning from the roof of a luxury Manhattan hotel where the Los Angeles Angels were staying, police said.
The man fell from the top floor pool area of Le Parker Meridien Hotel about 8:15 a.m., police said. His name was not released. He was not an employee or a guest and it wasn't clear why he was there, or why he apparently jumped.
Angels pitchers Jered Weaver and Matt Palmer were across the street at the time and witnessed the fall and were shaken up by it, said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Neither player pitched at the Yankees' home opener, which New York won, 7-5.
"Anybody walking by something like that is going to have feelings, but you've got to keep going," Palmer said after the game.
Weaver turned his back to face the lockers after the game and wouldn't answer questions.
The body was covered with white sheets and surrounded by cones as investigators worked. Pedestrians gawked at the scene in midtown Manhattan.
Other team members heading to the stadium later in the morning for the 1:05 p.m. game were signing autographs outside of the hotel, unaware of what had happened.
Le Parker Meridien, frequented by celebrities, has more than 700 rooms and suites that range in price from $300 to $700. The hotel had no immediate comment.
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/manhattan/angels-players-witness-suicide-at-manhattan-hotel-20100413-apx
Yikes.
The man fell from the top floor pool area of Le Parker Meridien Hotel about 8:15 a.m., police said. His name was not released. He was not an employee or a guest and it wasn't clear why he was there, or why he apparently jumped.
Angels pitchers Jered Weaver and Matt Palmer were across the street at the time and witnessed the fall and were shaken up by it, said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Neither player pitched at the Yankees' home opener, which New York won, 7-5.
"Anybody walking by something like that is going to have feelings, but you've got to keep going," Palmer said after the game.
Weaver turned his back to face the lockers after the game and wouldn't answer questions.
The body was covered with white sheets and surrounded by cones as investigators worked. Pedestrians gawked at the scene in midtown Manhattan.
Other team members heading to the stadium later in the morning for the 1:05 p.m. game were signing autographs outside of the hotel, unaware of what had happened.
Le Parker Meridien, frequented by celebrities, has more than 700 rooms and suites that range in price from $300 to $700. The hotel had no immediate comment.
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/manhattan/angels-players-witness-suicide-at-manhattan-hotel-20100413-apx
Yikes.