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Family questions events that led to man's death at stadium

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Questions abound after the death of a Bills' fan whose body was discovered following Thursday night's game.

26-year-old David Gerken, Jr. was ejected from the stadium near halftime of the game. Gerken called family members who were inside the stadium, claiming he didn't understand why he was being ejected. His brother claims that Gerken sounded fine and not intoxicated. His body was found inexplicably distant from a familiar and planned meeting place. The discovery was made by the man's father the next day.

Family members are anxious to know why Gerken was removed from the stadium and how he wound up in such an unusual area as he was familiar with the stadium surroundings.

The investigation into the incident is continuing.

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