NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man died after New Orleans Police say he fell from the second floor of the Plaza Tower, the city’s first skyscraper that has since been abandoned.

The NOPD says the man, who was unidentified, was pronounced dead at the scene, located in the 1000 block of Howard Avenue. Details regarding when the victim was found were unavailable.

The night before, a fire broke out at the building, forcing several homeless people to evacuate. When police searched the building afterward, no one was inside.

Built in the 1960s, the Plaza Tower has been blighted for twenty years.

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