A mother and her two young children tragically lost their lives after going over Niagara Falls a few days ago. The woman, identified as 33-year-old Chianti Means, and her children, 9-year-old Roman Rossman and 5-month-old Mecca Means, were residents of Niagara Falls, New York.
According to New York State Police, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Luna Island, a small island between the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.
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Witnesses reported seeing the family cross over a safety guardrail before falling into the falls. Despite immediate search and rescue efforts, the bodies have not yet been recovered.
Authorities have determined that the act was intentional, though the exact circumstances leading up to the tragedy remain under investigation.
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Means had shared a series of haunting posts on social media in the weeks leading up to the incident, expressing deep emotional turmoil and heartbreak over a recent breakup.
In one post, she wrote, “I wish someone would love me because the man that’s supposed to does not,” revealing her struggle with feelings of loneliness and despair.
Means, who worked as a domestic violence counselor, had also posted about her desire to reunite with her children’s father and the emotional pain she was experiencing.
Despite the apparent heartbreak, police have stated that no foul play is suspected and that the father is not believed to have played any role in the deaths.
The Niagara Falls community has been left in shock and mourning following the tragedy. Friends and family have taken to social media to express their grief and pay tribute to Means and her children. “My heart is broken. Mental health is no joke,” wrote one friend on Facebook.
