Atlanta Braves fan Gregory Murrey dies after falling from upper deck at game

Aug 30, 2015 - 08:25
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Atlanta Braves fan Gregory Murrey dies after falling from upper deck at game
Rescue workers carry injured fan after fall at Atlanta Braves game

The Fulton County Medical Examiner has just released the name of the Braves fan that fell from the upper deck at Tuer Field.

The victim's name is Gregory Murrey, 60, of Alpharetta.

Fans told reporters it was a good 40 to 50 drop from the railing of the upper deck where Murrey fell onto a concrete walkway down below Saturday.

The area was blocked off by police and crime scene tape for the rest of the game.

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 29: Emergency medical staff help a fan that fell from the upper deck of Tuer Field during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees on August 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 29: Police block off a section with police tape after a fan fell from the upper deck of Tuer Field in the seventh inning during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees on August 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
 
Police blocked off a section of the stadium (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

The man landed on the terrace level right behind home plate.

He did not fall on top of any other fans or seats injuring anyone else.

It was the top of the seventh inning just as Alex Rodriguez was introduced to bat for the Yankees.

Stadium security and paramedics rushed in, where Murrey was taken to the hospital, but didn't make it.

 

 

One fan about 10 rows away saw the fall and told Channel 2 Action News over the phone he didn't think the man would survive.

"They were doing CPR from the moment they got to him and they were still doing it on him when they left, Adam Staudacher said. ”The people that were obviously his family, with him were screaming. They were not okay. It did not look good."

Atlanta police homicide detectives are investigating, but they say it does not appear there was any type of foul play.

The Atlanta Braves released the following statement:

"We have received confirmation that the fan involved in an accident at this evening’s game has passed away. The Atlanta Braves offer their deepest condolences to the family."

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling