Suicide at Disney World's Contemporary Resort, third death in 10 days

A 28-year-old man identified by the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office as Matthew Cohn died Thursday at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, officials said. The coroner’s office said the manner of death was suicide and that Cohn sustained multiple traumatic injuries consistent with a fall from height. Local law enforcement is continuing an investigation into the circumstances.

Guests at the resort’s Bay Lake Tower posted videos and photos on social media showing police tape and a heavy law enforcement presence around the area early Thursday. One user wrote, "We woke up to a VERY large law enforcement presence outside our balcony this morning," and several guests said hotel staff knocked on doors and asked them not to look out windows. Witnesses also reported that staff positioned carts, scaffolding and other items to shield views of the scene while emergency responders worked; officials said all emergency personnel had left the resort by early afternoon.

Cohn’s death is the third fatality at Walt Disney World properties in roughly 10 days and the second at the Contemporary Resort in that span. On Oct. 14, a 31-year-old woman, Summer Equitz, died at the...