Man Plunges to Death During Large NYC Gang Raid: NYPD

A man not affiliated with two gangs targeted in a series of raids Wednesday morning tried to run from police and federal agents and plunged to his death, authorities said.

The man, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for crimes not associated with the raid, was in a building on East 236th Street near White Plains Road in the Bronx when he saw authorities conducting the raid, police said. 

The man tried to flee by climbing out of a window, but ended up plunging five stories to his death, police said.

The man's identity was not immediately known. 

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