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Man Takes Fatal Fall From Building Under Construction In Arlington

A man died after falling several stories from a building under construction in Arlington over the weekend, authorities said.

Arlington County police

Arlington County police

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The incident happened at Fairfax Drive and N. Quincy Street just before 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, city spokeswoman Ashley Savage said.

ARL Now reports that the man was trespassing and climbing a rope before he fell eight stories.

The man was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, Savage said. 

The Arlington County Police Department is conducting a death investigation and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death. The investigation has not revealed an ongoing threat to the community.

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