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Person dead after apparent fall from Buckhead apartment tower

Atlanta police were investigating Saturday an apparent fatal fall at the 2460 Peachtree Apartments. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Atlanta police were investigating Saturday an apparent fatal fall at the 2460 Peachtree Apartments. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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Dec 19, 2015

An unidentified person died Saturday after an apparent fall from a Buckhead apartment tower.

The incident at the 2460 Peachtree Apartments, located near Peachtree Road’s intersection with Lindbergh Drive, was reported around 4 p.m. Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones confirmed that investigators believe a person died after falling from the building, but no further details were available.

Authorities were still trying to determine if the fall was a suicide, an accident or foul play.

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