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Man dies after jumping from bridge during hours-long standoff that shut Dallas I-45 and I-20 interchange

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Dallas police closed a major highway interchange for several hours Thursday after responding to a person standing to jump from a bridge during a standoff. (Image for representation purpose only) (Unsplash)

One person died Thursday after jumping from a bridge during an hours-long police standoff. The man was trying to jump off the bridge as the SWAT team had forced closure of the Interstate 45 and Interstate 20 interchange in southern Dallas, authorities said. Dallas police closed a major highway interchange for several hours Thursday after … Read more

‘You are loved’: US cop hugs man battling mental health crisis, talks him out of jumping off bridge

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‘You are loved’: US cop hugs man battling mental health crisis, talks him out of jumping off bridge

US cop hugs man battling mental health crisis. A Metro Nashville police lieutenant is being credited with saving a man’s life after talking him out of jumping from a bridge over the Cumberland River. The tense encounter on the Victory Memorial Bridge ended with the man stepping away from the ledge and embracing the officer … Read more