Suspected tagger found dead, hanging 9 stories up on office tower
A man whose body was found hanging from a downtown Sacramento building Monday, nine stories up, appears to be a tagger who was attempting the vandalize the property, authorities say.
The man had used rope to tie himself in a seated position like a rappeller, authorities said. The rope was tied off with a window washing anchor, and fire officials believe that that anchor could have held his weight. But they don’t think he was a window washer.
The Sacramento Bee reported that the man had two pieces of rope looped around his body in a style used by rock climbers.
Battalion Chief Marc Bentovoja told the Bee the Fire Department had no reason to believe the man’s death was a suicide.
“It looks like accidental more than anything else,” Bentovoja said.
According to Fox 40, a door was found propped open on the roof of the building at 12th and K Streets, suggesting the man was planning on going back down the stairs.
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