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Lincoln Schools Identify Student Who Died in Fall

lincoln-public-schoolsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln school officials have identified a high school student who fell to his death from a downtown city parking garage.

18-year-old Tony Kirkpatrick was a senior at Lincoln East High School. Police are still investigating whether Kirkpatrick jumped or fell of the side of the Que Place Garage just before 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Police say the teen died at the scene, and his immediate family has been notified. A team of counselors was expected at the school all day Friday to help grieving students.

On Monday, 28-year-old Monica Martinez, of Lincoln, also fell from the top of a parking garage in the downtown area. Investigators think she jumped on purpose.

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