Towards the end of the work day, our team looks out the window and sees the street in front of our building closed off. We’re pretty close to some homeless shelters, so it’s not uncommon with a police presence due to the many individuals with mental health issues moving around the area.
Then we notice that on top of a building across from us, there’s a bunch of police officers standing in a line. We trying to get a grasp of what’s going on and then all of a sudden we see it: There’s a woman standing on the ledge, ready to jump. It’s not a tall structure but a jump from four stories up onto pavement is no joke.
I immediately step away because I know if I end up seeing her jumping, I will