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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — In what police are calling an “unfortunate tragedy,” a man fell four stories to his death early Sunday morning inside The B.O.B.

Zachary Colt Bunting, 21, of Grand Ledge, was pronounced dead at the scene after police said he fell from the stairwell leading into the fourth floor Eve Lounge night club.

The incident happened about 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, inside the downtown Grand Rapids night spot, 20 Monroe Ave. NW.

Grand Rapids police said Major Case Team detectives were called in to investigate and have determined there was no foul play involved.

Witnesses told officers Bunting sat on the stairwell railing intending to slide down when he lost his balance and fell. Witnesses report the accident may have taken place on the venue's secondary stairwell, which does not feature safety nets like the main interior stairway.

Bunting is listed a a junior and a member of the men's club hockey team roster at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.

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The night club's Eve Lounge on the fourth floor lists weekend hours until 3 a.m.

The death remains under investigation and an autopsy will be performed Monday morning. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Grand Rapids police at 616-456-3604 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.

In 2009, Tyler Usher, of Dorr, fell to his death in a similar manner while celebrating his 21st birthday at The B.O.B., a former warehouse that opened as an entertainment complex in 1997 in downtown Grand Rapids.

The B.O.B. (Big Old Building) is owned by the Gilmore Collection of restaurants. Company owner Greg Gilmore released a short statement on Sunday afternoon:

“This is truly a tragedy and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family and friends," said Gilmore.

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