A man is dead after he fell from scaffolding in Ellicott City.
Police responded to the 8200 block of Main Street where they found the man dead at the scene. Officials believe it was an accident.
Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman told ABC2 News that the man was the owner of Main Street business Precious Gifts, John Pacylowski.
Owner of Precious Gifts died after he fell off scaffolding at his building in EC.... So tragic pic.twitter.com/iEdGP89jDV
— Cassie Carlisle (@CassieABC2) September 9, 2016
Kittleman said next of kin has been notified. Pacylowski had been working on the flood damage to his store for the past six weeks.
Photos on his Facebook page show mud all over his and his family's clothes as they worked.
Kittleman said this is tragic for the people of Ellicott City, and expressed his condolences to the family. He also asked for people to keep the Pacylowski's in their thoughts, and prayers.
His death comes on the same evening a release party was set to take place to fundraise for flood relief to the city.
