Facebook Employee Dies After Leaping From The Headquarters Building In ‘Apparent Suicide’
A Facebook Inc. employee has died at one of the company’s buildings at its Menlo Park, California, headquarters.
It is reported that the man jumped from the fourth floor of the building at the company’s campus.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
CNBC Reports:
The Menlo Park Police Department on Thursday said it responded to an apparent suicide at Facebook’s headquarters. Facebook confirmed the employee death on Thursday afternoon.
A man jumped off of the fourth floor of a building at Facebook’s campus, the police said. He was pronounced dead on the scene, Menlo Park Police Department said.
A preliminary investigation indicated there was no foul play involved in the apparent suicide, the police said.
“We were saddened to learn that one of our employees passed away at our Menlo Park headquarters earlier today,” a Facebook spokeswoman said in a statement. “We’re cooperating with police in their investigation and providing support to employees. While the family is being notified, we have no information to share. We hope to provide an update when we learn additional information from law enforcement.”
Let us please keep the deceased individual loved ones and the Facebook family in our prayers as they go through this difficult time.
This story is still developing and we will be sure to keep you all updated.
If you or someone you know is having a crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741.
