A portion of Sunset Boulevard was shut down Wednesday after an unidentified man climbed to the top of the KTLA tower and … did nothing. After two hours and with helicopters circling, police say they still have no idea who the man is or what he wants.
Naturally, KTLA is on top of (and underneath) the story.
#BREAKING: Man climbs KTLA tower, prompting closure of Sunset Blvd in Hollywood https://t.co/vELveDNGlo pic.twitter.com/c1M5zLvrKT
— KTLA (@KTLA) May 12, 2016
Very close image of the man who is on the @KTLA tower in Hollywood, so far refusing to come down. pic.twitter.com/7d7NQmbLOj
— Tara Finestone (@tarawallis) May 12, 2016
KTLA: The man keeps telling @LAPDHollywood he's fine but continues to climb higher. pic.twitter.com/csKSvjY1KI
— Nidia Becerra (@nidia_b) May 12, 2016
Rescue personnel have placed 3 air cushions at base of tower, where man is some 60 feet up https://t.co/vELveDNGlo pic.twitter.com/DnIfcHAUZ9
— KTLA (@KTLA) May 12, 2016
"It does appear as though he's taking his time up there," LAPD detective says https://t.co/vELveDNGlo pic.twitter.com/R5w2EZdWKI
— KTLA (@KTLA) May 12, 2016
Within the past half-hour, LAPD negotiators have managed to reach the man in an attempt to talk him down, but that appears only to have sent him further up.
Rescuers head up toward man 80 feet up on KTLA tower https://t.co/vELveDNGlo pic.twitter.com/Z3dO5xg7eJ
— KTLA (@KTLA) May 12, 2016
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#BreakingNews — man climbing @KTLA tower continues going up as LAPD negotiators try to talk him down. pic.twitter.com/pPKafW9WRk
— Kacey Montoya (@kaceymontoya) May 12, 2016
It was only two months ago that rescuers were stumped by a man known only as #ManInTree who spent 25 hours at the top of an 80-foot tree in downtown Seattle.
https://twitter.com/bamasevere/status/712462876712296449
It doesn’t look as though #ManOnTower is heading anywhere soon, besides further up.
Man on the KTLA tower has been up there 2+ hours now. https://t.co/EsKsxZa0lf
— Mike Simpson (@KNXSimpson) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/jakefogelnest/status/730572798574239746
Guess if I took the trouble to climb the #Ktla tower I'd take my time up there too
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske (@mollyhf) May 12, 2016
We have options in LA. Sunset OR watch the man who climbed a tower. #KTLA https://t.co/P6IEON2YtY
— Renee (@PettyLupone) May 12, 2016
A man has climbed the KTLA tower during May sweeps? ? Competing stations gotta be praying for a car chase.
— Allie Mac Kay (@alliemackay) May 12, 2016
KTLA probably getting its best ratings in years with this guy climbing their tower.
— The Face Of Boredom (@KyleMiller1985) May 12, 2016
I say they shoot beanbags at the clown on the @ktla tower. #idiot
— MP (@Mike92882) May 12, 2016
Shout out to the brother climbing the KTLA radio tower on sunset. He's wearing a boston celtics hoodie maybe this is a political statement.
— Greg Edwards (@GregtheGrouch) May 12, 2016
The man has asked for something after all: water and a cell phone.
KTLA: Man on tower asked for a phone and water. @LAPDHQ put it on the platform so he climbed down to get them. pic.twitter.com/E9ryLTuYvB
— Nidia Becerra (@nidia_b) May 12, 2016
Seriously, though, let’s hope the negotiators are able to bring him down safely.
Update: Reports of a “jumper” on the KTLA tower were fortunately proved wrong.
Man climbs down on his own after 3 hours perched on the KTLA tower in Hollywoodhttps://t.co/vELveDNGlo pic.twitter.com/FfJDDc53TV
— KTLA (@KTLA) May 12, 2016
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