Suspected Fort Lee High-Rise Jumper Dies

A man apparently jumped to his death from a Fort Lee high-rise on Sunday, witnesses said.

Fort Lee police at the scene at 1 Horizon Road, which was cordoned off with yellow tape.
Photo Credit: *GoogleMaps Street View / INSET: Jerry DeMarco*

03/12/2023 4:42 p.m.

There were no immediate details from authorities beyond confirmation of the incident at the Horizon House on Sunday afternoon, March 12.

A photo from the scene showed a smallish, elderly figure beneath a sheet behind 1 Horizon Road. Police tape surrounded the perimeter.

Fort Lee police, who are investigating the circumstances, notified the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and summoned the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification -- to gather evidence -- and the county Medical Examiner's Office, to collect the body.

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