Creepy Photos Reveal The Moments Right Before Tragic Historic Events

Mark Matays Jumping Off a Building

Police spoke to him for over an hour in an attempt to stop him from going through with the act.

Sadly, 21-year-old Mark Matays jumped off a 23 story building on Coney Island on May 15, 1974. Police spoke with him, but he eventually broke away from the conversation to take his own life. This photo was captured in the fall.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.