New York Cartoonist Jumps From 15th Floor Despite Girlfriend's Effort To Save Him
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The person who jumped from 300 West 23rd St. was identified as Jon Medwick, a 62-year-old artist who worked at WebMD
New York-based cartoonist Jon Medwick jumped from his 15th-floor Chelsea co-op on Tuesday, the New York Post reported. Authorities rushed to the scene following a harrowing 911 call alerting them to the incident. Despite his girlfriend's efforts to grab and save him, the 62-year-old who worked at WebMD, tragically "slipped away" through his window.
As reported by The Post, a police source stated that when Mr Medwick's 45-year-old girlfriend woke up, she found him standing by the window and tried to prevent him from jumping. Despite her efforts, he managed to "slip away."
The person who jumped from 300 West 23rd St. was identified as Jon Medwick, a 62-year-old artist who worked at WebMD, as per details provided by police sources and witnesses.
