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Police: Plunge From Midtown Atlanta Building Was Suicide

Posted: 11:41 am EDT May 9, 2008Updated: 2:50 pm EDT May 9, 2008

ATLANTA -- The death of a man who plunged from a midtown Atlanta building is believed to be a suicide, according to police.

The building is on West Peachtree Street and 8th Street. The incident happened just before 11:30 a.m. Friday.

The victim fell from the 11th floor of the Midtown Plaza Building located at 950 W. Peachtree Street.

The owner of the condo was inside with the victim who was a visitor at his residence when the incident took place.

The victim is a male in his 20s, according to Atlanta police officials.

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