Man falls to death while fleeing police near University of Houston-Downtown campus

The 35-year-old man hopped over a fence of a building near the University of Houston-Downtown campus at Girard Street and Travis Street in an attempt to escape the officers. The 35-year-old man hopped over a fence of a building near the University of Houston-Downtown campus at Girard Street and Travis Street in an attempt to escape the officers. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man falls to death while fleeing police near University of Houston-Downtown campus 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A man fell two stories to his death Sunday night while fleeing police officers in downtown Houston, according to authorities.

The 35-year-old man hopped over the railing of a building on the University of Houston-Downtown campus at Girard Street and Travis Street in an attempt to escape the officers. A fatal plunge was on the other side, police said.

The man died at the scene. He was not identified.

Officers started looking for the man around 7 p.m. after he was kicked out of a bar. He is believed to have fired gunshots into the air, authorities said.

HPD investigator J. Caten said surveillance video shows the man likely fell to his death from an elevated walkway.

Officers did not see the man fall but found him a short time later.

His body was found next to a parking garage across from the Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center.

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