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Medical Student Vanishes: The Night He Disappeared
5 Apr
Summary
- Brian Shaffer disappeared on April 1, 2006, from a bar.
- No further activity was recorded on his accounts after 2 AM.
- A private investigator suspects foul play, possibly by someone known.
Brian Shaffer, a 27-year-old medical student at Ohio State University, vanished without a trace on April 1, 2006. He was last seen on surveillance footage at the Ugly Tuna Saloona in Columbus, Ohio, shortly before the bar closed.
Every person present was accounted for, except for Shaffer, who was last seen around 1:55 AM. His family has endured nearly two decades of uncertainty, with his brother Derek expressing the ongoing pain of not knowing what happened.
Investigators like private investigator Don Corbett believe Shaffer was murdered. Evidence suggests he may have left the bar and gotten into a vehicle in a nearby parking lot, as K-9 dogs tracked his scent there before it abruptly stopped.
While theories range from Shaffer leaving voluntarily to accidental death or even serial killer involvement, Corbett suspects foul play by someone known to Shaffer. His father and mother also passed away without knowing the truth about his disappearance.
Attempts to find Shaffer have included investigating potential exits from the bar, including one leading to a construction area where a camera was not working. Despite extensive searches and even hoaxes, no definitive answers have been found.
