Fatal Fall At Towson Town Center Reported

TOWSON, MD — One person fell from the balcony in the Towson Town Center Sunday night, according to authorities. The individual died, Cpl. Shawn Vinson of the Baltimore County Police Department told Towson Patch.

Crews were called to 825 Dulaney Valley Road after 6 p.m. because a person had fallen from the fourth-floor balcony, officials said.

"All of the evidence we have collected" indicated the case was a suicide, Vinson said of the police investigation so far, reached by phone after 7:30 p.m.

The Providence Volunteer Fire Company, which responded to the emergency inside the mall, said the fatality was an "isolated incident and there is no threat to public safety."

The victim was a boy in his teens, WBAL reported.

Help for Those Considering Suicide

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help.

Text your zip code to 898-211 for Maryland Crisis Connect to link you with resources.

Baltimore County also suggests these hotlines for those in crisis:

• Baltimore County Crisis Response System: 410-931-2214
• First Call for Help (all types of referrals): 410-685-0525 or 211
• Grassroots suicide intervention hotline based in Columbia: 410-531-6677
• Maryland Youth Crisis suicide and other interventions:1-800-422-0009
• Family & Children's Services sexual assault and domestic violence hotline: 410-828-6390

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (or 1-800-784-2433). Its website offers services including a live chat.

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