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The New York Mets fan who plunged to his death at Shea Stadium on Monday may have been perched on the handrail of the escalator from which he fell, the New York Daily News reported, citing police sources.
Investigators believe Antonio Nararainsami lost his balance while sitting on the escalator railing on the mezzanine level after Tuesday night's game and fell four stories, the newspaper reported. It was earlier reported that he fell about two stories.
"Several witnesses said they saw him start to play on the escalator before he fell," a police source said, according to the report. "It's an unfortunate accident."
Nararainsami, who attended the game with his two daughters, ages 9 and 14, and other family members, is also survived by his wife Ambeeka, who is pregnant with the couple's child. She said she could not believe her husband would have done something so reckless in front of his children, according to the report.
"It's a shock to me [and] my family," she said, according to the Daily News. "We were looking forward to our third child, which is a boy.
"It's very hard. He's a great father. ... He had so much to look forward to."
Officials said Nararainsami and his daughters were leaving the game when he proceeded onto the escalators, which were not moving at the time of the accident. The escalators are usually turned off after the seventh inning to encourage fans to use walkways instead, but they remain accessible, officials said, according to the report.
Nararainsami, a Brooklyn resident and immigrant from Guyana, was just in front of his daughter Emily, 14, when he fell off the side and landed on another escalator below, according to the report. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead half an hour later.
The Mets held a moment of silence for Nararainsami before their game against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
"Our deepest and heartfelt condolences go out to the fan's family," the Mets said in a prepared statement.
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