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Man Falls To His Death Trying To Save Suicidal Teenager In Hawaii

  • August 20, 2015
  • Hawaii

A 24-year-old man fell 14 stories to his death

The fatal incident occurred around 2 a.m. at the University of Hawaii

Police said the man who died was attempting to bring inside an apparently distraught 19-year-old

Neither man was enrolled at the university, according to reports. 

span class='image-component__caption' itemprop=captionThe Hale Wainani dormitory is seen at the University of Hawaii on Monday./span Credit: Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/Associated PressThe Hale Wainani dormitory is seen at the University of Hawaii on Monday. Share on Pinterest

University spokesman Dan Meisenzahl told The Associated Press a party was going on at the dorm

Since the school year has not started, only about 20 students were living in the dormitory’s two towers

“It was a terrible tragedy,” Meisenzahl told Ka Leo O Hawaii

Suicide, according to the Jed Foundation, is the second leading cause of death

Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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