Shocking moment a man, 74, wanted for attempted homicide, blesses himself then jumps to his death from a crane in Buenos Aires WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES Julio Alfonso Doniacuo climbed atop a crane and jumped to his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday morning The 74-year-old man was worried his family would suffer after an arrest warrant was issued for him in connection to an attempted homicide charge He left a suicide note that read: 'I have made the determination to commit suicide to free my wife and family of suffering' In August 2018, Doniacuo allegedly beat a former friend with a pipe and left him with a fractured arm By Adry Torres For Dailymail.com Published: 22:21 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 22:50 GMT, 7 March 2019 Viewcomments This is the tragic moment a man jumps to his death from a crane in Argentina because he was wanted by police for attempting to kill a former friend. Witnesses said Julio Alfonso Doniacuo, 74, climbed atop a crane in the Buenos Aires waterfront district of Puerto Madero on Wednesday at about 9am local time. Rescuers tried to reason with the suicidal man before he made a sign of the holy cross and stretched his arms out. Cell phone video footage captured the moment Doniacuo then leaps off the crane and crashed to the ground. Doniacuo was pronounced dead at the scene. Julio Alfonso Doniacuo (pictured inside red circle), 74, climbed atop a crane in the Buenos Aires waterfront district of Puerto Madero on Wednesday Doniacuo jumped to his death almost seven months after he almost killed a former friend Doniacuo (pictured inside red circle) reportedly blessed himself by making a sign of a cross before committing suicide in Argentina According to Argentine news outlet Cronica, Doniacuo addressed a suicide note to a court judge after a warrant had been issued in January for his arrest stemming from an attempted homicide charge. 'I have made the determination to commit suicide to free my wife and family of suffering... for the charges that have been filed against myself,' he wrote. Doniacuo had allegedly beaten a former friend in August 2018 because he claimed the victim has betrayed him and was talking behind his back, according Argentine news site Debe Leer. Julio Alfonso Doniacuo addressed a letter to a judge in Argentina prior to committing suicide Wednesday, referencing to an arrest warrant that had been issued. The Spanish written note reads: 'I have made the determination to commit suicide to free my wife and family of suffering... for the charges that have been filed against myself' A team of first responders investigate the scene near where the 74-year-old man landed Cell phone image shows the terrible moment Julio Alfonso Doniacuo (pictured inside the red circle) jumps to his death Rescuers were in shock moments before Doniacuo (pictured near light pole) leaped off a crane A witness told investigators that Doniacuo shouted, 'I am going to kill you; I am going to take your life,' while he attacked the man with a metal pole before a stranger broke up the fight. The victim, who suffered a fractured arm, pressed charges. A warrant dated February 5 ordered the Argentine Federal Police to arrest Doniacuo. It's unknown if the cops attempted to arrest Doniacuo, who was sharing an apartment with his son. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch. See www.samaritans.org for details. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility