Man who jumped from Albany bridge suspected of killing parents

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — New York State Police are investigating two incidents in Albany and Schenectady that have resulted in the deaths of three people. Jordan Miklowitz, 35, of Schenectady, is suspected of killing his parents before taking his own life on August 15.

On Thursday around 4 p.m., state police responded to the Patroon Island Bridge in Albany following reports of someone threatening to jump. Arriving troopers learned that the person, later identified as Miklowitz, had jumped from the bridge and was found dead below the bridge on I-787.

The ensuing investigation resulted in state police inspecting Miklowitz’s Morris Avenue home in Schenectady, where he lived with his parents. Inside the house, troopers uncovered the bodies of David Miklowitz, 75, and Kathryn Milkowitz, 73.

An autopsy conducted on Friday at Ellis Hospital determined the cause of death for David and Kathryn Milkowitz to be injuries resulting from blunt force trauma. Investigators say their deaths have been classified as homicides.

According to state police, evidence collected during the investigation in tandem with statements made by Jordan Miklowitz before his death has led to Jordan being identified as the primary suspect in the homicide of his parents. The investigations remain ongoing. State police say there is no threat to the public at this time.

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