Salt Lake City main library as seen from KSL-TV Chopper 5, January 28, 2005. The Salt Lake City Main Library was closed Monday afternoon after a man killed himself by jumping from the roof.
Salt Lake City main library as seen from KSL-TV Chopper 5, January 28, 2005. The Salt Lake City Main Library was closed Monday afternoon after a man killed himself by jumping from the roof. Deseret News/KSL-TV Chopper 5
McKenzie Romero
By McKenzie Romero

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Main Library was closed Monday afternoon after a man killed himself by jumping from the roof.

The 21-year-old man used a chair to climb over a railing and jumped from the roof about 4 p.m., said Jasen Asay, Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman. The man landed in an outdoor stairwell near the library amphitheater and a back entrance to the basement-level children's section.

Library patrons who witnessed the suicide told police the man did not hesitate or communicate with anyone.

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Police continued to investigate the man's death Monday.

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