Son Of Retired NY Judge Bludgeons Mother To Death, Jumps Naked Off 16th Floor

New York City -- The son of a retired New York supreme court judge fell to his death from a 16th-floor apartment after fatally bludgeoning his mother.

The deaths are being investigated as a case of murder-suicide.

Doug Solomon, 26, was found dead in the courtyard of a 20-story high-rise building on East 79th Street near Park Avenue. Cops found his naked, bleeding body and believe he jumped to his death.

Officers also found Doug’s mother, Diane Gallagher, 65, dead in the bedroom of the family’s 16th-floor apartment. Diane was found with head trauma, possibly from being beaten by her son with a piece of furniture, police said.

Cops and witnesses said Doug was heard screaming as he plummeted to his death.

“It was the loudest thud. At first I thought it was an air conditioning unit,” a resident of the building told the New York Post. “I looked down and he was right below my window… he was butt naked.”

Sources claimed the family did not have any history of domestic violence or mental health issues.

Diane’s husband and Doug’s father, former Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon has heard several high-profile murder cases before being forced to retire in 2017 because of a state-mandated age cap.

The Sean “P-Diddy” Combs’ 2001 nightclub shooting trial and gun busts for rappers Lil Wayne and Ja Rule are some of the cases Charles presided over during his 32 years on the bench.

Officials said Solomon began working part-time for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office following his retirement.

“The judge is the sweetest guy in the world,” an unidentified man told NY Daily News. “He is devastated. Diane was active with the board and a very gentle lady. I’m just so shocked.”

“His son was quiet,” the man added. “He’s the last person in the world you’d imagine to do this.”

A resident of the posh Upper East Side building said they lived a few floors below the retired judge’s apartment and heard yelling before the two bodies were found.

“I heard a bunch of voices. I thought it was construction workers arguing,” the resident told the New York Post. “I thought it was just people angry with each other.”

Diane was described as “one of the most amazing people” by a neighbor, identified as Martine.

“I just called her when I heard that something happened in the building. She was my go-to person… That’s the kind of friendship we had,” Martine told the outlet.

“A great mother, a great wife, a great everything and really a great friend,” Martine went on to say about Diane. “I only have good things to say about her, and such a good listener. Always listened to me and my problems. She’s an amazing person.”

If you have thoughts of suicide, confidential help is available for free at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call 1-800-273-8255. The line is available 24 hours, every day.