From Trussville Tribune staff reports
A man dropped to his death from a Vestavia Hills retirement home today, marking the second time in the last 30 days that a man fell to his death from the Mount Royal Towers retirement facility.
Authorities investigating the death said the man fell about seven stories.
According to a report from Carol Robinson, a 61-year-old man who lived on the ninth floor in the independent living portion of the facility died after he fell from a window on Sept. 21.
35 Comments
Josh Kloepfer
How’d he die twice?
Judy Hulsey Acton
Either they’re not watching these elderly folks or somebody’s pushing them… seriously!
Miranda Edgil O'Barr
That’s how I read it too. 😜
Randall Ray Pearcy
I was just about to ask that
Kathy Mims Clements
Sounds like the same man died twice…may need to reword the heading?
Angie LeVan
Or someone on the staff is making it so miserable they are taking their own lives
Karen Jones
Why would the residents have no secure windows in a retirement home? 9 floors up and able to go out the window?? No security bars/glass?? Someone is about to own this company. Sad!!
Kristine Jones
I read it the same way!
Lisa Conner McGill
You’d think once would have been enough.
Ronald Hagood Jr.
Fell, jumped, same thing right?
Matt Clay
I thought it was just the headline but it is even in the story that fell to death TWICE
Casi Carden Selph
Wow
Amelia Ann White Tillman
Are journalists not required to take English classes? The Trussville Tribune
Fayne Love Howle
I thought the same thing!
Fayne Love Howle
If he was in independent living, he was in pretty good health.
Fayne Love Howle
Seriously, how tragic to live that long, have your family feel that you are in a safe haven and have this happen!
Judy Hulsey Acton
But if he’s the second one in 30 days, it just makes me uncomfortable.
Nell Moore
Windows should be secured and there would not be these “accidents”.
Karen Moss Wood
There’s nothing funny about this.
Pamela Mays Decker
He was 61, so not elderly.
Judy Hulsey Acton
Haha, younger than me.
Lisa Conner McGill
Nobody said this was funny. Just that someone needs to proofread.
Dana McCaslin Thorn
It’s a very sad story, but the headline definitely makes you say “What?? A man dies twice??” Trussville Tribune needs better writers/editors…
Dana McCaslin Thorn
Two different men.
Shannon Grissom Harvison
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Dana McCaslin Thorn
Sad! Suicide possibly?
Tjo Johnson
Something isn’t right about this. Time for a deeper investigation
Matt Clay
I got that, it was just the way it was worded.
Matt Clay
Not sure but I seen older people struggle living after loved ones gone. Sometimes they will say they are “ready to go”
Laurie Pryor Brockman
I agree with you ! Being up on the hill and then 9 stories up, some safety guards should be in place !
Arlene Sanders
Locks should be on windows
Tina DeLine
Sounds suspect to me full investigation needs to be done .
Diana Dimon Dwyer
Something is very wrong there.
Michelle Robson Childs
😳
Shannon Grissom Harvison
Michelle Robson Childs I know josh called me!