A mother and her two children died after jumping over Niagara Falls on Monday night.
Chaianti Means, 33, Roman Rossman, 9, and Mecca Means, five months, jumped over the railing on Luna Island and fell to their deaths, according to New York State Police.
Their bodies have not yet been recovered, according to reports. Siracusa.com.
Authorities have said the fall was “intentional.”
Chaianti Means, 33, Roman Rossman, 9, and Mecca Means, five months, jumped over the railing on Luna Island and fell to their deaths.
A mother and her two children died after jumping over Niagara Falls on Monday night (file image)
However, they added that the “circumstances remain under investigation.”
Luna Island is a small island between American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, which, along with Horseshoe Falls, make up the popular tourist attraction.
Authorities are using drones 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’ friends have posted tributes on Facebook for the mother of three.
Means worked as a domestic violence counselor, according to her LinkedIn profile
“You never really know what someone is going through… RIP,” Niesha Eukeya said.
“I can’t even write a post about her and share memories,” wrote Mich Molina.
‘I’m literally sick to my stomach and I can’t even deal with the emotions I’m feeling. “I just know that she and her children are very dear to me and my children.”
Last year, an Illinois mother died and her son survived after she jumped with him from a 90-foot cliff to the icy banks of the Niagara Falls Gorge.