Ronald L. Homer Jr. , a Georgia man fell from from an upper level of Atlanta's Turner Field, police said Tuesday, as reported by CNN. Authorities continue to investigate what took place leading up to his death.
The 30-year-old Homer was in attendance for Monday night's Braves game against the Phillies. The Braves said they planned to observe a moment of silence for Homer before Tuesday's game.
Four witnesses told officers that they saw Homer fall from the fourth level of the stadium during a rain delay in the game, the Atlanta Police Department said.
There were not any surveillance cameras at the scene, news reports said. Atlanta authorities have called his death accidental; it was said it was too early to tell if alcohol had been a factor. Homer fell 65 feet into the players' parking lot. He was unconscious when emergency responders found him, but he died later at the hospital, police said.
"I'm just sick," his mother Connie told WXIA. "We're a very close family. He was big-hearted."
His family said Homer went to the platform to smoke and may have lost his footing on the wet pavement, WXIA reported
"We are saddened by this tragic incident and will continue our investigation along with the Atlanta Police Department. We will have no further comment until the investigation is complete."
