A Connecticut man died following a fall while during a concert in New York City over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The man was identified as 51-year-old Paul Kueker of East Lyme, according to the New York Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n Police said Kueker fell from an upper deck during a concert on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. According to police, the fall came from an \u201celevated position\u201d in Section 300.<\/p>\n Officers found Kueker unconscious and unresponsive after they received a 911 call shortly before 10 p.m. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n Police said Kueker was with his wife to see the band Goose<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a statement issued to the band\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>, band members said they were \u201cdeeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe extend our deepest sympathy to everyone affected,\u201d the band wrote. \u201cThank you to the emergency personnel and venue staff who stepped in with care and support.\u201d<\/p>\n In an Instagram post<\/a> on Sunday, the band said it considered canceling its show Sunday at Central Park but decided to perform in order to \u201cbring our community together, lean on one another, and offer a space for healing. So let\u2019s be kind to each other tonight and remember our friend.\u201d<\/p>\n The band also announced it was working to host community gatherings with licensed therapists and grief counselors. Goose also stated that it is working with the Western Sun Foundation<\/a> \u201cto establish a fund to provide support and resources to our fans,\u201d and said information will be available in the upcoming days \u201cabout what those resources look like and how you can access those funds.\u201d<\/p>\n The band said proceeds from Sunday\u2019s show would go to the foundation.<\/p>\n Goose also shared resources for fans who may have witnessed the tragedy, including \u2028\u2028the 988 crisis and support hotline that connects callers to counselors anywhere in the country by call, text or chat; \u2028NAMI NYC at 212-684-3264, which offers free local support; and the national NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-6264.<\/p>\n Police are still investigating the fall but said they did not suspect foul play was involved.<\/p>\n \t\t\t