Ever been reading the news and found out somebody you know has died?

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I was just reading the online news for a TV station back home and one of the top headlines was about a guy I'd known since I was 8 or 9 years old. He used to live across the street from my sister and her ex-husband and that's how I met him.

He was born in a different city but he was literally only 10 minutes older than me. I was born at 10:10am on June 10th, 1971 and he was born at 10:00am. We went to different elementary and middle schools but went to highschool together and even hung out occasionally for even a few years after graduating. He ended up becoming more of a friend of a friend over the years. He was better friends with a couple of my friends but we were always friendly to each other and would stop and talk if we saw each other out somewhere, usually out at the clubs on the weekend. Up until 3 years ago I was a workaholic with a weird work schedule, and he had gotten married and had kids and because of life we just drifted apart. I hadn't talked to him for probably 3 or 4 years but it's still a shock to see that he's dead.

I don't know if he's still married or how many kids he has but I wonder what's going to happen there. He was a talented tradesman and for several years worked with his dad building restaurants and stores in the malls. About the last time I saw him he told me that he and a buddy had started a painting business and that things were looking good.

Here's the news story:
http://kcrg.com/article.aspx?art_id=74477&cat_id=123

From the KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids Newsroom

Cedar Rapids police are investigating two unrelated deaths.

Officers found Jason Rezac, 32, directly below Interstate 380 and 7th Street Northeast exit ramp Monday morning.

Rezac was reported missing Sunday morning.

If you have any information, call Cedar Rapids police.

I just get a very weird feeling after reading the story and watching the accompanying video. Something just feels wrong about the circumstances of how it happened and I don't know how to describe it.