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Man falls out of window and dies, according to police

Police say they were serving an eviction notice when the suspect then climbed out of the window and fell several stories to the ground.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — UPDATE: Bryandt Shelly, 47, was pronounced dead at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, according to the coroner.

An autopsy indicated the cause of death was blunt force trauma. The manner of death is undetermined.

Original story:

A death investigation is underway in Luzerne County after a man reportedly fell out of a window.

Police say they were serving an eviction notice at an apartment along Park Avenue just before noon when the resident refused to answer the door and sprayed a constable with a chemical spray.

The suspect then climbed out of the window and fell several stories to the ground.

Police in Wilkes-Barre say he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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