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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Nearly $100K raised at Midtown suicide prevention walk

Walkers raise funds for suicide prevention research, education and advocacy in this past Sunday's ninth annual Out of The Darkness Walk in Piedmont Park.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Patch Staff
  • Wednesday, November 7, 2012

More than 1,000 survivors of suicide and mental health advocates came together to participate in the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) annual Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Piedmont Park. AFSP Atlanta raised more than $97,000 for suicide prevention research, education and advocacy – a number that will continue to grow as participants raise funds through the end of the year. See the photo gallery of the event from photographer Lou Raimondi with this story. To recognize the rising rate of suicide among active-duty military and veterans, the Georgia Tech Army ROTC led the ninth annual walk in uniform, and a Bugles Across America performer played Taps during the closing ceremony.  “…

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Man Leaps to Death in Midtown

Atlanta Police reports that the victim jumped from a 1010 Midtown 35th floor balcony on Friday.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, a man jumped to his death from a 35th floor balcony of 1010 Midtown around 6 p.m. on Friday. The Midtown high-rise condo building is located at 1080 Peachtree Street. According to the APD, Zone 5 units were dispatched on a suicide call at approximately 6:21 p.m., and when officers arrived, they found the deceased victim lying on the sidewalk. Police indicated that no foul play was observed. A portion of Peachtree St. from 11th to 12th street was blocked off while officials investigated and cleaned up. By mid-Saturday morning, a Topix forum discussion had almost 35 comments concerning the situation, as numerous people reported seeing the body on the sidewalk. Some commented that people were …

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