Overview
- The medical examiner ruled that 24-year-old Briana Miller died by suicide and listed blunt trauma as the cause of death for the fall that occurred on April 27 aboard the Carnival Firenze.
- Carnival Cruise Line says Miller went over the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a deck below during a four-night cruise that included stops at Catalina Island and Ensenada.
- Miller was traveling with family who alerted ship crew, and a law enforcement source said her body was removed from the ship and her family left the cruise the same day.
- The FBI has confirmed it is investigating the incident and federal agents boarded the ship when it docked in Catalina to collect information, with officials providing limited public detail.
- Deaths on cruise ships often involve multiple agencies and local medical examiners because of where the ship was sailing and docking, so observers should watch for any further findings from the FBI or the medical examiner’s office.