A man was killed after attempting to parachute from the top of a high-rise apartment building in San Diego as his 16-year-old daughter watched, police said.
Highlights
- The 48-year-old man was attempting to parachute from the 23-story Palisade UTC luxury apartment complex.
- 911 caller heard a ‘loud pop’ similar to a gunshot, looked over balcony and saw the man bleeding on the ground.
- Police believe that his daughter was up on the rooftop with him, and was able to view what happened.
- The man died after BASE jumping at around 10:30 p.m.
- Tuesday in the University City neighborhood, police said.
- BASE jumping consists of parachuting from fixed objects such as buildings, antennae, spans and earth, such as cliffs, is illegal and can be cited for misdemeanors such as trespassing.