Overview

• The death occurred around 1:45 p.m. Friday at the lighthouse on Fire Island in Suffolk County, New York.
• Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad are leading the investigation and have not released the man's identity.
• Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators shows the man walking to the top alone and jumping over a four-foot fence on the observation deck, according to police.
• Fire Island National Seashore officials said the man bought a ticket to access the tower before the incident.
• The Fire Island Lighthouse was temporarily closed, with the Preservation Society saying it would remain shut Saturday and reopen Sunday.