MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating after, they said, a man fell to his death from a South Beach high-rise, Sunday night.
Miami Beach Police responded to the Flamingo condos on South Beach, located at 1508 Bay Road, around 10 p.m.
According to officials, the man died after falling from the seventh floor of the building.
“I didn’t think anyone died because when I was looking around the floor, I didn’t see any blood, like anything like that,” said a man who lives in the building, “so I thought it was something minor until I came outside and I found out the person actually died.”
One woman, who is visiting from out of town said she witnessed the aftermath of the fall. “What I read online is that the Flamingo is actually a really crazy place to be, a lot of things happening,” she said, “but I didn’t know that I was gonna like, you know, actually see it. But no it’s really crazy. It’s insane”
Other witnesses said they heard an argument. “It was a big fight, and then we hear a big noise,” said a man who did not wish to show his face on camera. “We saw a guy taken under custody in a car and that’s all we see.”
One woman who did not wish to be identified, told 7News, the man who died was her best friend. “This is really terrible,” she said. She also said the man who was taken into custody for questioning has been released.
On the victim’s Instagram page, a comment on his last post read, “Rest in peace bro! what happened to you right where you live was just absurd at a young age! God bless your soul and your family! #rip”
The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
Investigators are trying to determine the exact cause of the man’s death and the circumstances leading up to his fall.
Stay tuned to WSVN 7 News and wsvn.com for updates on this developing story.
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