Man Dives Head First Into 9/11 Reflecting Pond, Falls 30 Feet

WARNING: yes, there is video and some may find it disturbing.  Viewer discretion is advised.

Most reports say the man “jumped” but I’ve never seen anyone jump by rolling head first.

And that’s exactly what happened here.

A 33-year old man (interesting age) hopped into the 9/11 Memorial reflecting pond and then slowly waded up to the opening in the center.

Of course this caught a lot of attention and he eventually got to the edge, where he laid down and wiggled up to the edge.

He then slowly dove in, head first, leaving behind what looked to me like a trail of blood.

The fall from that point down is reported to be 30 feet.

Take a look:

Man jumps into reflecting pool at 9/11 Memorial in New York City

The 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury, police said#NewYork pic.twitter.com/Qs4Zw4QkFX

— ImJohn313 (@ImJohn_313) October 10, 2023

MJ Truth picks up on the age and asks if something else was going on here?

It is indeed a strange spot to pick:

Did we just witness a satanic offering at the 9/11 memorial site?

I just learned this man who jumped into the 9/11 memorial was 33 years old. We know what 33 means.https://t.co/4Rci4rzh3U

If you look closely, there is no blood before he lays down. He then appears to grab… https://t.co/rJWMSRVdy8

— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) October 10, 2023

NBC News reports the following details:

The incident unfolded at about 1:30 p.m. ET, when police were called to the north pool at the 9/11 Memorial and found the 33-year-old man had jumped in, police said.

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An emergency medical services team helped the man, who injured his left leg and back in the incident, into an ambulance, authorities said.

He was taken to Bellevue Hospital for the non-life-threatening injuries, and charges are pending, officials said.

The man was described as an “apparently emotionally disturbed person,” a Port Authority spokesperson said.

Later, security guards were spotted erecting chains around the pool to discourage anyone else from jumping in.

Another view here:

Man jumps into the 9/11 memorial pool 😳 pic.twitter.com/tsyWxf513c

— IG:Rapcityz (@rapcityz) October 10, 2023

And here:

Man jumps head first at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City pic.twitter.com/oYIzKmgDrw

— Insane Clips (@Insane_clipss) October 10, 2023

From People, here is more:

Port Authority Police went through a maintenance access door to reach him, sources told CBS News.

‘Reflecting Absence’ by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker, known as the South Tower Memorial Pool at the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, United States on October 23, 2022.

According to the outlet, the fall was about 30 feet.

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Authorities reported that an emergency medical services team attended to the man, who had sustained injuries to his left leg and back, per NBC News. He was arrested and transported by ambulance to Bellevue Hospital, the outlet reported.

The injuries were non-life-threatening and charges are pending, per NBC News.

‘Reflecting Absence’, by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker, known as the South Tower Memorial Pool at the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, United States on October 23, 2022.

The man will receive a mental evaluation and a criminal charge could include trespassing, according to CBS News.

The man was described as an “apparently emotionally disturbed person,” a Port Authority spokesperson told NBC News.

Video of the man laying down in the water was shared on social media.

Security guards later set up chains around the pool, per NBC News.

“We saw the firefighters and emergency personnel come down the escalator as we were into the memorial,” tourist Lisa Bellow told CBS News. “They said everything’s fine, but they were coming in and going to a, like, back room, and we figured that down there was where they could access.”

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