{"id":274978,"date":"2026-06-23T07:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/274978\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:32:12","slug":"intoxicated-man-dies-after-jumping-from-madison-square-garden-balcony-at-goose-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/274978\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Intoxicated’ man dies after jumping from Madison Square Garden balcony at Goose concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A Connecticut man jumped to his death at a concert over the weekend at Madison Square Garden<\/a> in New York, with witnesses telling authorities that he appeared to be “intoxicated,” according to a report.<\/p>\n

Paul Kueker, 51, a father of two, was celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife at Saturday\u2019s Goose concert when he was\u00a0captured on video falling head-first from a balcony in the 300s section and landed on other concertgoers below, according to the New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kueker appeared to be “intoxicated” and “under the influence” before going over the 4-foot glass barrier\u00a0shortly before 10 p.m., law-enforcement sources told the outlet, citing witnesses.<\/p>\n

The man was unconscious and unresponsive after hitting the ground, police said.<\/p>\n

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Paul Kueker, 51, was a father of two celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife at Saturday\u2019s Goose concert when he jumped to his death. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n

He was then rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Several people he landed on suffered minor injuries, other sources told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Kueker’s wife was by their assigned seats three sections away when the incident occurred, sources told the New York Post.<\/p>\n

She was unaware of what happened to her husband until she was notified by authorities, according to the report. She thought her husband had taken a bathroom break.<\/p>\n

New York City’s<\/a> medical examiner\u2019s office said on Monday that the cause of Kueker\u2019s death remains under investigation. As part of the probe into the incident, the medical examiner said it was conducting a toxicology report.<\/p>\n

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Madison Square Garden said, “While we await the police report on the tragedy at last night\u2019s Goose concert, we are deeply saddened by the loss of a fan\u2019s life at Madison Square Garden.”<\/p>\n

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Paul Kueker was then rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. <\/p>\n

“Our hearts go out to the family and friends<\/a> of the concertgoer,” the statement added.<\/p>\n

The rock band, which consists of Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weekz, Peter Anspach and Cotter Ellis, released a statement shortly after the incident, extending their condolences to the victim\u2019s family and loved ones.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event that occurred at tonight\u2019s show,” the band said. “We extend our deepest sympathy to everyone affected. Thank you to the emergency personnel and venue staff who stepped in with care and support.”<\/p>\n

According to a GoFundMe page created by his daughter, Kueker was “a loving father, family man, and friend whose presence brought warmth and laughter wherever he went.”<\/p>\n

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Paul Kueker was “a loving father, family man, and friend whose presence brought warmth and laughter wherever he went,” his daughter said. <\/p>\n

“He loved spending time with his family and cherished every moment he shared with the people he loved. Whether he was cooking a meal for those around him or attending a concert to enjoy live music, he found joy in life\u2019s simple moments and creating memories with others,” the fundraiser reads.<\/p>\n

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“The sudden loss of our dad has left our family heartbroken. We are struggling to process this unimaginable tragedy while facing the expenses that come with laying him to rest,” it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Connecticut man jumped to his death at a concert…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":274979,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[20174,4619,46197,9,24,56,63,65,64],"class_list":["post-274978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-departed","tag-events","tag-family-genres","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}