"On Friday morning, a man who had spent two days on a radio tower at American University jumped from the structure, leading police to investigate the incident as a potential suicide."
"After refusing to descend from the 321-foot-high tower and threatening harm, the unidentified man was in contact with officials, but ultimately took his life."
A man climbed halfway up a 321-foot radio tower at American University and, after two days of standoff, jumped to his death on Friday morning. The man had been in communication with police via a cell phone but threatened harm to anyone attempting to assist him. Officials are now treating the incident as a death investigation. The man remains unidentified, and the tragedy has drawn attention to mental health issues regarding individuals in crisis.
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