Man falls from building in Northwest DC

Portions of 13 th Street in Northwest D.C. were closed Tuesday morning after police say a man was found dead after falling from a building.

The man, who apparently committed suicide, was located around 8:15 a.m. in the 700 block of 13 th Street.

As police investigated, several streets of traffic were blocked off in the area of 13th and G Streets -- nearby Metro Center.

The scene has since been cleared.