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Multiple people reportedly called 911 before former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson\u2019s suicide at a Florida apartment building.<\/p>\n

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Five people reportedly called 911 the night of former Cincinnati Bengals star Rudi Johnson\u2019s suicide, with several saying they heard screams and cries for help.<\/p>\n

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In police audio obtained by TMZ<\/a>, one woman told the 911 dispatcher she saw someone \u2013 later identified as Johnson \u2013 fall from an apartment building balcony in Sunny Isles, Fla., on the night of Sept. 22.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s building in front of me, I just saw someone jump off the building \u2026 They jumped off the balcony into the pool,\u201d the unidentified caller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was multiple people on the balcony \u2026 Somebody was screaming, saying, \u2018Help me.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked over and somebody was screaming \u2018Help me, help me!\u2019 screaming at the top of their lungs, so I looked over and I saw somebody just completely falling off the balcony.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The caller was asked if she had heard anything before the incident, responding that a woman had been screaming \u201cHelp! Help! Don\u2019t do this. Don\u2019t do this. Somebody help me. Somebody help me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another 911 caller described similar details to an emergency operator.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just heard people screaming and a huge \u2026 bang,\u201d the second caller said. \u201cI heard people screaming for help in the pool \u2026 I heard a lot of screaming \u2026 And then a huge boom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to TMZ, Johnson was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital.<\/p>\n

A Miami Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office spokesperson told the outlet that \u201cthere\u2019s no foul play suspected,\u201d and Johnson\u2019s death \u201chas been unequivocally deemed a suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n

TMZ previously reported that Johnson, 45, had been \u201cstruggling with mental health issues and the possible effects of CTE that he could not overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson is Cincinnati\u2019s fourth-leading rusher of all time and holds the franchise record for most rushing yards in a season with 1,458 in 2005 \u2013 breaking his own record of 1,454 the previous year, in which he made his lone Pro Bowl appearance.<\/p>\n

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He played one year with the Detroit Lions before retiring following the 2008 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cRudi was a fine person and an excellent running back for us,\u201d Bengals owner Mike Brown said in a statement. \u201cHe was dependable and productive as a player, and very popular among his teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone liked him and saw him as a dear friend. We are deeply saddened by his passing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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