Man Dies at Ill. Hospital in Possible Suicide

Police are not releasing the identity of the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Published: January 28, 2016

Police are investigating the death of man at a Illinois hospital who reportedly jumped from a parking tower Jan. 26.

Oak Lawn police received reports that a white male had jumped from a parking structure at Advocate Christ Medical Center around 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to patch.com.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene in what police suspect was a suicide.

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The man is reported to have jumped from Parking Tower D across the street from the hospital’s emergency room and outpatient pavilion. The man’s identity has not been released.

Advocate Christ treats roughly 10,000 patients annually and is also a not-for-profit teaching institution.