[KHTS] – Investigators with the Coroner’s Office have identified the man found dead in Canyon Country on Sunday morning.
Jay Robert Kimball, 60, of Canyon Country, was found near railroad tracks close to Jakes Way in Santa Clarita.
Coroner officials have suspected that the cause of death is suicide, however they are still awaiting an autopsy.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call about a deceased male adult at 9:13 a.m. Sunday, near a bridge close to Jakes Way in Santa Clarita, officials said.
Recent statistics indicate the North Los Angeles County region has the highest rate of calls for attempted and completed suicides in Los Angeles County, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department data.
For anyone seeking information about mental health resources available in the Santa Clarita Valley, there are 24-hour numbers available. In the event of an emergency, 911 should always be the first call. Those looking to speak with someone can call 1-800-273-8255, for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; 1-800-854-7771, for The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health; and 1-800-784-2433, for The Treatment Advocacy Center. You can contact the SCV Child & Family Center at 661-259-9439. The phone number for the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project is 661-257-9688.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
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17 Comments
Posted 15 minutes ago , and no cracks about CC. Wow
Crickets. After all the smack talk yesterday. Hmmmm
Jakes way is so horrible it’s almost like the valley blah blah blah
^ had to be one
^ had to be one
SAD… AND UNFORTUNATE
What’s really sad is that every time something happens in canyon country everyone is hot to jump on it saying how bad canyon country is. Ever notice that most of what happens here is domestic or suicide. People are under high levels of stress and eventually break, and rather than more compassion and human understanding and kindness it’s cracks about how cc is some kind of a ghetto. Very sad when you’d just as soon step all over another human being rather than reach out your hand and help them stand up.
Puro Pedo, u already know how the Gz work, if they wanna take someone out, they are gonna make it look accidental or self inflicted. Lol… There have been a lot of homies handling biz.
Really what it comes down too
is what was he thinking
To make him wanna do this
maybe a fellow employees ?
Or home life stress?
Maybe a wife cheated on him?
Wake up people
be nice to your fellow human
even I feel at time like killing
my self do to all of the above :(
No joke.. stress is killing me
plus trying to pay bills
if I can’t do as the average person
Or be as good as you then why
should I live?
Remember think with your heart
And less with the words spoken from your pants
hhhmmm talking to all the guys out there
that bash your employees
Maybe he was upset that Hillary was running for president
So sad :( It really doesn’t matter where these homicides or suicides happen they’re people and have families… God be with them.
Was he wearing a tie? There was a guy walking there late the night before and he really looked out of place.
YaYa Cardenas
Dammmm all bad … Where that at ??? Is that by the house
Yea
Dylan C Rutledge
Homies handling biz? Really? Grow up. This is a human being, how sad. What happened to compassion in “Awesometown”? I feel for this person and his family and that he was alone.