Jon Bon Jovi credited with talking woman off ledge of Nashville bridge

Sep 12

Karah Rucker Anchor

By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

Singer Jon Bon Jovi is being credited with saving the life of a woman who appeared to be moments away from jumping off of a bridge in Nashville. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released surveillance video Wednesday, Sept. 11, of the incident along the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge the day before.

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The singer and his team were at the scene filming a music video as the incident unfolded, and the group came upon a woman standing on the ledge over the Cumberland River.

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In the surveillance video, the man police identified as Jon Bon Jovi and another person are seen talking to the woman before helping to bring her to safety. Bon Jovi then hugs the woman and they walk away together.

Bon Jovi and his representatives have not commented on the incident. Nashville Police Chief John Drake said in a brief statement on social media, “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe.”

According to People magazine, Jon Bon Jovi’s foundation, the JBJ Soul Foundation, routinely deals with people in crisis, giving the singer extensive training in speaking with individuals in need of help.

If you or someone you know is in crisis you can call or text 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Tags: Music, Nashville, Suicide, suicide prevention, Surveillance

[KARAH RUCKER]

SINGER JON BON JOVI IS BEING CREDITED WITH SAVING THE LIFE OF A WOMAN WHO APPEARED TO BE MOMENTS AWAY FROM JUMPING FROM A BRIDGE IN NASHVILLE.

THE METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE CRITICAL MOMENTS ALONG A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TUESDAY.

THE SINGER AND HIS TEAM WERE AT THE SCENE FILMING A MUSIC VIDEO WHEN THE WOMAN WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE OVER THE CUMBERLAND RIVER.

IN THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO – THE MAN POLICE IDENTIFIED AS JON BON JOVI AND ANOTHER PERSON ARE SEEN TALKING TO THE WOMAN BEFORE HELPING TO BRING HER TO SAFETY.

BON JOVI THEN GIVES THE WOMAN A HUG AND THEY WALK AWAY TOGETHER.

WHILE BON JOVI AND HIS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE NOT COMMENTED ON THE INCIDENT –

NASHVILLE POLICE CHIEF JOHN DRAKE SAID IN A STATEMENT “IT TAKES ALL OF US TO HELP KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE.”

ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE – JON BON JOVI’S FOUNDATION – THE JBJ SOUL FOUNDATION – ROUTINELY DEALS WITH PEOPLE IN CRISIS AND HE HAS EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN SPEAKING WITH INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF HELP.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN CRISIS YOU CAN CALL OR TEXT 9-8-8 TO REACH THE NATIONAL SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.