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These people need therapy, but not the endorsement of anti-scientific delusions
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A veteran was found hanging from the top of the Syracuse VA Medical Center parking garage in an apparent suicide on Jan. 27, 2025.Greta Stuckey
Syracuse, N.Y. — A patient at Syracuse VA Medical Center died by an apparent suicide outside the top of the hospital’s parking garage Monday.
Witnesses said the person was wrapped in a body-length transgender pride flag.
The transgender veteran hanged themselves by jumping from the garage, according to a notification the VA gave government officials. The veteran had been discharged from the VA’s inpatient psychiatry unit on Jan. 21, according to the notification.
Passers-by spotted the body at the garage next to the hospital and across the street from Syracuse University’s JMA Wireless Dome at about 11:15 a.m. Monday. That day, syracuse.com reported that a body had been found.
Anne C. Bellows, a professor of food studies, said she was walking back to her office on the top floor of the Falk College building when she and other SU faculty saw the body.
She said the person was wrapped in a body-length flag that was light pink, light blue and white — which she confirmed to be the trans flag.
The Syracuse VA officials declined to answer questions from Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard about the death. A VA spokesperson issued a statement that only confirmed a veteran had died at the VA Monday. It said officials will not provide more details, citing respect to the veteran’s family and an ongoing investigation.
Several members of the SU community reported seeing the body Monday, according to a university community alert.
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Do you have information about the incident Monday? Did you know the veteran and would like to share their story? Please contact Rylee Kirk at 315-396-5961 or rkirk@syracuse.com or Greta Stuckey at 484-379-7395 or gstuckey@syracuse.com.
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Where to get help
If in crisis, help is available by calling, texting or chatting with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
For a Veteran specific crisis line dial 988 and press 1 or text 838255.
For a transgender-specific crisis line, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860.
For an LGBTQ+ specific crisis line call 866-488-7386 or text 678678.
These people need therapy, but not the endorsement of anti-scientific delusions
VA patient died by suicide at top of hospital’s garage in Syracuse
The veteran, a VA mental health patient, was wearing a transgender flag, a witness said.
www.syracuse.com
VA patient died by suicide at top of hospital’s garage in Syracuse
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- Greta Stuckey | gstuckey@syracuse.com
- Mark Weiner | mweiner@syracuse.com
- Updated: Jan. 31, 2025, 3:33 p.m.
- Published: Jan. 31, 2025, 11:46 a.m.
A veteran was found hanging from the top of the Syracuse VA Medical Center parking garage in an apparent suicide on Jan. 27, 2025.Greta Stuckey
Syracuse, N.Y. — A patient at Syracuse VA Medical Center died by an apparent suicide outside the top of the hospital’s parking garage Monday.
Witnesses said the person was wrapped in a body-length transgender pride flag.
The transgender veteran hanged themselves by jumping from the garage, according to a notification the VA gave government officials. The veteran had been discharged from the VA’s inpatient psychiatry unit on Jan. 21, according to the notification.
Passers-by spotted the body at the garage next to the hospital and across the street from Syracuse University’s JMA Wireless Dome at about 11:15 a.m. Monday. That day, syracuse.com reported that a body had been found.
Anne C. Bellows, a professor of food studies, said she was walking back to her office on the top floor of the Falk College building when she and other SU faculty saw the body.
She said the person was wrapped in a body-length flag that was light pink, light blue and white — which she confirmed to be the trans flag.
The Syracuse VA officials declined to answer questions from Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard about the death. A VA spokesperson issued a statement that only confirmed a veteran had died at the VA Monday. It said officials will not provide more details, citing respect to the veteran’s family and an ongoing investigation.
Several members of the SU community reported seeing the body Monday, according to a university community alert.
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Do you have information about the incident Monday? Did you know the veteran and would like to share their story? Please contact Rylee Kirk at 315-396-5961 or rkirk@syracuse.com or Greta Stuckey at 484-379-7395 or gstuckey@syracuse.com.
***
Where to get help
If in crisis, help is available by calling, texting or chatting with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
For a Veteran specific crisis line dial 988 and press 1 or text 838255.
For a transgender-specific crisis line, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860.
For an LGBTQ+ specific crisis line call 866-488-7386 or text 678678.
