‘Angel on the Bridge’ recognized for stopping man from jumping off 2nd Street Bridge

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — After a week of anonymity, the city has learned the name of the woman, nicknamed the “angel on the bridge,” who helped prevent a man from jumping off the 2nd Street Bridge.

That woman is Kristen Keeling. She’s a Louisville mom and piano teacher.

Last week, body camera footage of the incident was released on the Louisville Metro Police Department Facebook page. Police said officers were downtown around 5 p.m. when they were called to a report that there was a man in crisis who wanted to jump off the bridge…

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