The man who died after accidentally falling from the 10th floor of The Venetian's parking garage Sunday evening has been identified as Eli Tornheim, 19, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Las Vegas police were called by hotel security shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday, said police spokeswoman Laura Meltzer. Tornheim was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Though initially looked at as a suicide, investigators heard from witnesses and decided the fall at the Strip resort was an accident.
"I think there was some family on the scene," said Meltzer. "It appears he just leaned out too far."
Authorities say he was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where he was R”L pronounced dead.
Further details will be published when they are available.
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אלי טורנהיים בחור בן 19 מברוקלין נסע לטיול עם משפחתו ללאס וגאס, הם התאכסנו במלון היוקרה Venitian הוא צילם את הנוף של העיר מהקומה העשירית של חניית המלון, כאשר בני משפחתו עמדו לידו, כנראה שהתכופף קצת מידי הרבה,
והוא נפל אל מותו
My heart breaks for the young man and his family.
ReplyDeleteI remember being that age and taking risks that, in retrospect, could have landed me in the hospital, or worse. Why are some of us spared, while others meet their end too soon? May Eli's family find comfort in the good memories they share of their son and brother.
B.D.E
ReplyDeleteBaruch Dayan Emes. My heart goes out to the Tormheim Family. May you know of No More Tza’ar & only be busy with many Simchos & happy occasions from here & on, IY”H. May your son, Eli, Z”L be a Mailitz Yosher for your family & all of Klal Yisroel.
ReplyDeleteBaruch dayan H'Emes.
ReplyDeleteMay Hashem comfort his family and friends among the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim
the kid deserved it big time...what was he doing in las vegas? getting some underage prostitutes and losing his virginity, obviously he was snorting coke in the parking lot then confessed his love for men before being pushed off the ledge by his family members...enjoy the life insurance money.
ReplyDeleteMy heart aches for the Tornheim family. May they find comfort in all the fond memories they have of Eli.
ReplyDeleteTo the anonymous writer from June 21 @ 8:44pm - - your post disgusts me! How can you possibly write such horrible things about something or someone which you know nothing about? This was a very tragic accident that this family must endure for the rest of their lives!
ReplyDeleteI was shocked when I read what happened, My heart goes out to the Tornheim family, they should only have nothing but simchas.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked when I read what happened, my heart goes out to the Tornheim, they should only know from Simchas from now on.
ReplyDeleteLife's really full of surprises, and this one turned out to be one of those. I wonder how his family is doing now, considering that it's been 4 months since this happened. It's such a shame that he only lived a short life.
ReplyDeletei feel so sad he was my classmate in 11th grade and to that annonynous writer from june 21 @ 844 its a good thig you commented as annonymous orelse i would thrown you of the epirestate building personaly
ReplyDeletei am deeply heartbroken about this whole incident. The person that wrote annonymous from june 21@ 844 is a little wuss cause if i ever found out who wrote that comment the writer would pray i would never meet him again. i mean how heartless can a person be seroiusly, i guess this is one example of worthless people in the world.
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