A man was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in a luxury condo building in Midtown — and his wife told cops he was stressed about a “work incident,” police and sources said.
Steven Lord, 58, was found “unconscious and unresponsive” at 310 E. 53rd St. at 11:07 a.m. Sunday, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The wife was on scene and told us he had expressed stress over some sort of a work incident,” a police source said.
Investigators do not suspect any criminality, cops said. The Office of the City Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
The 29-floor glass tower is located in Manhattan’s tiny Turtle Bay neighborhood and has 88 units with hardwood floors, high ceilings and oversize windows, according to the property’s website.
Two-bedroom units start at around $2 million and run as high as $2.8 million, listings on StreetEasy.com show.
Steven Lord was found “unconscious and unresponsive” after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Peter Gerber
The victim was found inside his luxury condo at 310 E. 53rd St. Peter Gerber
Steven Lord’s wife said he had recently expressed stress over a work incident. Peter GerberIn May 2022, a French financier jumped to his death from a luxury high-rise while taking a tour of a unit with a real estate agent in the same neighborhood, police sources said at the time.
Charles-Henry Kurzen, 43, plummeted from a 32th-floor balcony at 100 United Nations Plaza and landed on a third-floor patio, police aid.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
