Man Dies After Fall From Downtown Pittsburgh Building
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A man is dead after falling from a building in downtown Pittsburgh.
KDKA's Meghan Schiller is at the scene along 9th Street at Exchange Way where the alleyway is taped off.
Fatal fall downtown kills one man in his 40s. Police are investigating. KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh
Posted by Meghan Schiller KDKA on Tuesday, February 2, 2021
It happened around noon Tuesday. Police say it appears he fell off a building in the 900 block of Liberty Avenue.
There's no word on what caused him to fall, but police say the victim, in his 40s, "fell from a good distance." He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police can't yet say if he fell from the roof or a fire escape. They also can't yet say for certain why he was at this building. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/YJ4Y2Kq2UO
— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) February 2, 2021
Police say they can't tell yet if he fell from the roof or a fire escape, nor can they say for certain why he was at the building.
They're now checking for video and talking to witnesses.
The man has not been identified.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.