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Man falls to his death in Brooklyn after botched robbery

A man fell to this death from a Brooklyn rooftop today during a botched robbery, law enforcement sources said.

The unidentified victim’s body was found behind a Fourth Avenue building in Sunset Park at around 12:15 a.m., police said.

Sources said that the victim, in his 50’s, may have lost his footing when he was pepper sprayed by a group of thieves who were trying to rob him, causing him to plunge about 5 stories to the ground.

Cops are questioning a person of interest in connection with this incident, sources said.

It’s believed that there was a party going on at the time of the incident.