Tourists left traumatized after witnessing mother ‘intentionally’ jump from Niagara Falls with her two children

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Police say a mother “intentionally” went off the top of Niagara Falls with her two young children.

On Monday (October 28) around 9 p.m., New York State Police were called to Luna Island. Niagara Falls.

Tourists at the location reported seeing a mom and two children go from the top of the waterfall.

New York State Police issued a statement on October 30 identifying the mother as Chianti Means and her children as Roman Rossman and Mecca Means.

The report states that the mother and her children “crossed the safety rail” and went “over” the falls, with the incident being “deliberate in nature.”

A member of the New York State Police said in an interview with WKBW TV: “We have come to the conclusion that a 33-year-old mother, a nine-year-old son and then a five-month-old child all went over the falls. We really believe it was intentional, but the circumstances of that investigation and the circumstances of what actually happened are still under investigation.

“But we know that they went over because of the information from the Park Police and some of the information that we were able to obtain through multiple different sources in and around Niagara Falls and evidence that we came across in search warrants.

“They went there and never came out. So that’s where we are now. (…) Like I said, there’s a lot of safety railings and a lot of safety measures in the state park, so it’s not something they just stumbled into. “

The official noted that they “may be able to determine” and “resolve” the circumstances surrounding why the family ended up in the falls, or “we may never know.”

However, the police do not assume that ‘other parties were involved’.

The New York State Police press release concludes: “The New York State Park Police and State Police search and rescue efforts were conducted with negative results. This incident does not pose a public safety threat.

“New York State Park Police Unmanned Aircraft Systems, NYSPP Marine Patrol, NYSP Aviation, Underwater Recovery Unit, Niagara Falls Police Department and Niagara Charter Schools are assisting with this investigation.”

UNILAD has contacted the New York State Police for comment.

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