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Mother and two children dead after jumping off Niagara Falls​

By Germania Rodriguez Poleo, Chief U.S. Reporter 18:25 30 Oct 2024, updated 21:16 30 Oct 2024
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A mother and her two children have died after jumping over Niagara Falls on Monday night.

Chaianti Means, 33, Roman Rossman, nine, and five-month-old Mecca Means stepped over the guardrail at Luna Island and fell to their deaths, according to New York State police.

Their bodies have not yet been recovered, as reported by Syracuse.com.

Officials have said the plunge was 'intentional.'

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Means worked as a domestic violence counselor, according to her LinkedIn profile
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Roman Rossman, nine, and five-month-old Mecca MeansRoman Rossman, nine, and five-month-old Mecca Means
However, they added that the 'circumstances remain under investigation.'

Luna Island is a small island between the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls that, along with the Horseshoe Falls, make up the popular tourist draw.

Authorities are using unmanned aircraft and underwater units in the investigation.

The family reportedly lived in Niagara Falls.

Means worked as a domestic violence counselor, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Several of Means's friends have posted tributes on Facebook for the mother of three.

'You really never know what anybody is going through….RIP, said Niesha Eukeya.

'I can’t even bare to write a post about her and share memories,' wrote Mich Molina.

'I am literally sick to my stomach and I can’t even deal with the emotions I am feeling. Just know her and her children are dearly loved by me and my children.'

Last year a mother from Illinois died, and her son survived, after she jumped with him from a 90-foot cliff onto the frozen banks of the Niagara Falls gorge.
 
I saw this earlier, R.I.P. to those children.

Especially the 9 year old who was old enough to experience the horror of that.

Sadly,there's a chance the bodies won't be recovered.

What struck me when reading this was the contrast to similar domestic violence situations where a male kills the partner and/or the kids.

In this situation so many people (maybe the majority) were sympathetic to the mother and what she was going through that would lead her to do something so heinous which I can understand but then why are the men who commit similar acts not afforded the same consideration and empathy?

Not to make this a gender issue or to take away from this tragedy but the bias was blaring in the responses I saw.
 
WOW…mental health in our community needs to be Priority #1.

This system will chew you up, spit you out, and tell the survivors you enjoyed it.

She killed everybody, herself included, because she could control all of it…I know it sounds weird. She knew she couldn’t control what would happen to them, so everyone had to go.
 
OutlawR.O.C. said:
I saw this earlier, R.I.P. to those children.

Especially the 9 year old who was old enough to experience the horror of that.

Sadly,there's a chance the bodies won't be recovered.

What struck me when reading this was the contrast to similar domestic violence situations where a male kills the partner and/or the kids.

In this situation so many people (maybe the majority) were sympathetic to the mother and what she was going through that would lead her to do something so heinous which I can understand but then why are the men who commit similar acts not afforded the same consideration and empathy?

Not to make this a gender issue or to take away from this tragedy but the bias was blaring in the responses I saw.
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Postpartum depression is a real thing and lots of people have gone through it and can relate to it, killing your exwife and kids because the ex-wife no longer wants to be with you isn't something most people can relate to. Right now people are telling themselves that was the case but if it turns out that she killed them because of issues with the father then the comments will change
 
pookie said:
Postpartum depression is a real thing and lots of people have gone through it and can relate to it, killing your exwife and kids because the ex-wife no longer wants to be with you isn't something most people can relate to. Right now people are telling themselves that was the case but if it turns out that she killed them because of issues with the father then the comments will change
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My cousin just told me his wife has had that! But he never told me about it when it did happen! I guess he just wanted to keep that private! I get it.. it is so so sensitive! Everyone effects of it is definitely not always the same but many times can be very destructive!
 

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