Reno is known for their quickie divorces, quickie weddings, and the allure of getting rich quick at the tables of the casinos.  So you can imagine the feeling of despair if a person fails at one or all three.  I don’t know what the suicide rate is here in Reno, but I can imagine it is high.  I’ve come across 2 of them in as many months.  This one was at the Amtrak Station, which sits below the street level.  There is a high fence to prevent this from happening, but if there’s a will, there’s a way.  This one was today…

Crime scene tape keeps onlookers away from what appears to be a suicide. Station employees, RPD Officer and EMT stand looking at a body bag, probably waiting for the Coroner to arrive. The blood stained concrete platform is a sure indication the person jumped to their death.

Crime scene tape keeps onlookers away from what appears to be a suicide. Station employees, RPD Officer and EMT stand looking at a body bag, probably waiting for the Coroner to arrive. The blood stained concrete platform is a sure indication the person jumped to their death.

Crime scene tape keeps onlookers away from what appears to be a suicide. Station employees, RPD Officer and EMT stand looking at a body bag, probably waiting for the Coroner to arrive. The blood stained concrete platform is a sure indication the person jumped to their death.

Crime scene tape keeps onlookers away from what appears to be a suicide. Station employees, RPD Officer and EMT stand looking at a body bag, probably waiting for the Coroner to arrive. The blood stained concrete platform is a sure indication the person jumped to their death.

This one I caught as it happened back in July, when this desperate person jumped from an 8 story parking garage.

The final moments of a desperate individual as he prepared mentally for what he felt would solve all his problems.

The final moments of a desperate individual as he prepared mentally for what he felt would solve all his problems.

The final moments of a desperate individual as he prepared mentally for what he felt would solve all his problems.

The final moments of a desperate individual as he prepared mentally for what he felt would solve all his problems.

The final moments of a desperate individual as he prepared mentally for what he felt would solve all his problems.

The final moments of a desperate individual as he prepared mentally for what he felt would solve all his problems.

This is News that rarely, if ever, gets reported by local media