As we reported earlier this evening, a body was removed from Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. According to an update from News 6 WKMG, “The sheriff’s office later told News 6 that the incident is an apparent suicide.”
Earlier in the night, there had been reports of multiple sheriff units at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and crime scene tape had been set up at the service entrance.
According to News 6, the call data shows the sheriff’s office received the report about the dead body around 6:40 p.m. along North World Drive, which begins just south of US-192 and runs past Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort.
The sheriff’s office later told News 6 that the incident is an apparent suicide.
Update: According to a new report from People, the victim in this tragic incident has been identified as Summer Equitz. Following the “apparent suicide” news, the death has been officially ruled as a suicide. Equitz died of “multiple blunt impact injuries” as per a statement the Orange County Medical Examiner made to People on October 15.
The article notes that an investigation is still ongoing.
Despite some rumors online, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office also confirmed “that the individual had not been struck by a monorail, despite information suggesting so on social media.”
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or chat with a trained counselor through the Lifeline website. In an emergency, call 911 or visit the nearest hospital.
Source: Orange County Sherrif’s Office
For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.