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Man killed in fall down Brooklyn elevator shaft

Quick ReadA 34-year-old fell to his death after attempting to escape from a stalled elevator in a Brooklyn building.

A partygoer fell to his death early Sunday after attempting to escape from a stalled elevator in a Brooklyn building, authorities said.

The man, Gerard Fuchs, 34, was in an elevator at 338 Berry St. in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn when it stalled sometime before 12:45 a.m., according to a New York City police report. Fuchs lived in Williamsburg, police said.

As Fuchs attempted...

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