27-year-old man dies after falling at the Customs level of LAX

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• A 27-year-old man fell at the Customs level of Los Angeles Airport on Sunday evening, resulting in his death.
• Firefighters responded to the incident at the Customs level of the airport at around 8:15 p.m. local time.
• The circumstances surrounding the fall were not immediately known.
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A 27-year-old man fell at the Customs level of Los Angeles Airport on Sunday evening, resulting in his death.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement that firefighters responded to the incident at around 8:15 p.m. local time.

The department added that the man was "beyond medical help" due to injuries sustained from his fall, and paramedics determined that he was dead on scene.

It is unclear whether the man was a traveler or an airport employee.

The circumstances surrounding the fall were not immediately known.

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