Man falls from Reno casino walkway, dies

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RENO " Reno police say a man fell to his death from a downtown casino walkway while trying to evade security.

Investigators are now trying to identify the man, described as in his late teens to mid 20s. He was not carrying identification.

Police say the man was seen early Wednesday on the roof top of the walkway at the Circus-Circus and refused to stop for casino security.

He jumped over a concrete wall into the parking garage, then jumped back and was seen hanging off the edge. He then fell from the fourth floor.

Police say he was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center where he died.