纽约警方称，一名母亲和她的孩子在穿过尼亚加拉瀑布的安全护栏后死亡。
警方称，该行为“本质上是故意的”。
据纽约州警方称，事件发生在周一晚上9点左右。据纽约州骑警詹姆斯·奥卡拉汉说，路人报告说有人掉进了瀑布。
警方称，该女子被警方确认为33岁的基安蒂酒·米什，她和她的儿子和女儿越过安全护栏，坠入卢纳岛上的瀑布。
纽约州警方在一份声明中说:“调查已经确定这起事件本质上是故意的，尽管具体情况仍在调查中。”新闻稿星期三。
警方称搜救努力没有成功。
这些孩子被警方确认为9岁的Roman Rossman和5个月大的麦加Means。警方说，这家人来自尼亚加拉瀑布地区。
奥卡拉汉告诉记者，调查人员花了几天时间来拼凑可能发生的事情。
他说，卢纳瀑布有“很多安全措施”，卢纳瀑布位于山羊岛的北侧，在美国瀑布和新娘面纱瀑布之间。
“这不是他们偶然发现的东西，”他说。
奥卡拉汉说，这个家庭已经参与了调查，并补充说，他们希望给他们“一个了结”
“根据我们掌握的信息，我们确实知道这是一次故意行为，但原因很难回答，”奥卡拉汉说。
Mother, 2 children die after going over Niagara Falls safety rail: Police
A mother and her children died after crossing over a safety guard rail at Niagara Falls, police in New York said.
The act was "intentional in nature," police said.
The incident occurred Monday night at approximately 9 p.m., according to New York State Police. Passersby reported people going into the Falls, according to New York State Trooper James O'Callaghan.
The woman, identified by police as 33-year-old Chianti Means, along with her son and daughter crossed over a safety guard rail and went over the Falls on Luna Island, police said.
"The investigation has determined that this incident was intentional in nature, though the circumstances remain under investigation," New York State Police said in apress releaseon Wednesday.
Police said search and rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
The children were identified by police as 9-year-old Roman Rossman and 5-month-old Mecca Means. The family was from the Niagara Falls area, police said.
O'Callaghan told reporters it took several days for investigators to piece together what might have happened.
He said there are a "lot of security measures" at Luna Falls, which is located along the north side of Goat Island, between the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.
"It's not something where they just stumbled in," he said.
The family has been involved in the investigation, O'Callaghan said, adding that they hope to give them "closure."
"Based on the information we have, we do know it was an intentional act, but the reason why is tougher to answer," O'Callaghan said.
