Potential Suicide Victim Discovered at South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on May 5, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

Grand Canyon, Ariz.At approximately 5:45 a.m. the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call alerting officials to a potential suicide.

Responding staff conducting an initial Hasty Search did not identify a potential victim. Subsequent search by the National Park Service Helitak crew identified a body below the rim. Due to weather conditions, terrain, and safety concerns teams will complete a recovery tomorrow morning.

An investigation in the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service. No further information is available at this time.

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service