At each stop the two had one shot each of hard liquor, according to Florence.[6]. He had dinner with his father at the Outback Steakhouse in Reynoldsburg on March 31. Brian Shaffer on surveillance video Foul play has never been ruled out in the Shaffer case, nor has the fact that he perhaps just took off. We investigate tragic missing persons cases through the lens of the unwavering souls who have dedicated their lives to finding answers. 
Grunge 2.08M subscribers Subscribe 13K views 2 months ago Disappeared into thin air? That's not the safest place to be if you're four sheets to the wind, but some theorize that Brian Shaffer might have wanted to take a shortcut home by using the emergency exit, only to fall into a hole while navigating the construction site. Most definitely. Shaffer has not been seen or heard from since. I think that he either got involved in a fight in the bar, perhaps with some of the staff, and was killed in the process and his body removed from the premises the following day (with help from other bar staff, or maybe not), or he overdosed on something, the staff panicked and covered it up. He and his roommate headed to a nearby Why go through all that trouble to leave the bar and not be detected by cameras? Authorities do not believe Shaffer left of his own accord, but it is unclear what caused his disappearance. And it's hard to lay your mind to rest after you've found out about it. Article continues below advertisement Come closing time, Florence and Reed realized that Shaffer was missing, though no one thought much about it until April 3, when Shaffer missed a flight to Miami he was supposed to take with his girlfriend, fellow medical student Alexis Waggoner. Me? At Shaffer's apartment on King Avenue, six blocks from the bar, his car was still parked outside. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} [6], It was possible, investigators realized, that Shaffer could have changed his clothes in the bar or put on a hat and kept his head down, hiding his face from the camera. Secondly, the emergency exit would have triggered an alarm and a camera would have caught him, too. However, the building's only other exit, a service door not generally used by the public, opened at the time onto a construction site that officers believed would have been difficult to walk through while sober, much less intoxicated, as Shaffer likely was at the time. Cingular, Shaffer's wireless provider, said what Waggoner heard may have been due to a computer glitch. When he was not among the departing crowd, they assumed he had gone back to his apartment without letting them know. This has been postulated about Brian Shaffer, per the True Crime Times on Medium. Furthermore, the lawyer, NeilRosenberg, seemed to blame Shaffer for the distress his loved ones were feeling since his disappearance. These are a mix of the most popular theories Ive found along with my thoughts: 1.Brian slipped out unnoticed at the end of the night and met with foul play as he walked home. And it also does not make sense that the ONE person who left through abnormally happened to be the one person who went missing that night. With no solid theories about what happened to Shaffer, Columbus Too much of a coincidence imo. After researching the topic, I concur. He most likely left the bar alive and met his fate elsewhere. The evidence in the case filled four boxes of files. Now, however, I do have a conclusion that checks all the boxes. If he left by jumping over the balcony, the question beckons: Why? [6], In September 2008, during a heavy windstorm, Randy Shaffer was out in the yard of his Baltimore home clearing debris. The most recent one came early in 2020, when an image of a supposedly homeless American man who resembled Shaffer started circulating among those hoping to find out what really happened to him. Wanting to "[proceed] cautiously," as the outlet noted, the local authorities worked with the FBI and requested a facial recognition analysis on the poster. All the employees used the same exit as the patrons, down the escalator. This was a 6 foot 2 guy, taller than most of the other patrons. I have no theory I favor. All the others have at least one or two reasonable theories that are more common or mundane. "I kept calling it to hear it purely because it was one of the best sounds I have ever heard, even if no one picked up", she wrote on her MySpace page. Also multiple employees stated that a third "emergency" exit was not connected to the alarm at this time, and some of them were known to use it occasionally. He did not think Shaffer should go out with a friend, William "Clint" Florence, later that night as he planned to do, but did not express his reservations to his son. Possibly the strangest disappearance I have ever heard of. [1], Following that, Shaffer began studies at the OSU College of Medicine in 2004. [8], The search began to fan out from the Ugly Tuna Saloona, with officers, sometimes accompanied by police dogs, looking closely in the street, inspecting dumpsters and other waste containers, and asking residents if they had seen Shaffer. In this case folks make up exits and repeatedly provide false information about the nature of the cameras. [6], Shortly after Randy Shaffer's death, Neil Rosenberg, attorney for Florence, wrote to Don Corbett, a private investigator who has volunteered his time to help the Shaffer family find Brian, regarding his client's ongoing refusal to take a lie detector test. WebThe disappearance of Brian Shaffer is one of the most baffling missing person cases of all time. He graduated Pickerington High School in 1997 and got a bachelor's degree in microbiology from OSU in 2003. @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} Each exit has cameras and no camera picks him up leaving. WebIn one of the most famous missing person cases in American history, Ohio State medical student Brian Shaffer went missing under seemingly impossible circumstances. The disappearance of Brian Shaffer is one of the most baffling missing person cases of all time. When people disappear without a trace, one of the most common theories that come is up is that they might have chosen to start a new life. He told his friends that despite his decision to pursue a medical career, his real ambition was to start a band playing music in the vein of Jimmy Buffett. You know how many times the fire department would be at a crowded bar if the alarm actually did sound every time some drunken idiot decided to walk out of that door? He was scheduled to vacation in Miami with Meredith, whom he was reportedly planning to marry. When Monday morning arrived, Brians family was alarmed to discover that he had missed a long-scheduled flight to Florida and called the Columbus police to report him missing. I worked industry for going on 13 years now at various bars/restaurants, and have never worked at one without at least two to three exits--one main, one back (for trash, deliveries), and sometimes one on the side of the building (this is more common with older buildings). Columbus police eventually rejected any connection to the alleged killer in Shaffer's case, following the lead of most law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, that have looked into it. In the case of Brian Shaffer, it's the ominous beginning of his bizarre disappearance. What happened to him? While this anecdote doesnt count as evidence, it does make one think. Here are the most widely discussed theories on the subject, but be warned just because many people believe them doesn't necessarily mean that they're accurate. So clearly, Brian either did not leave the bar at all (or at least not alive) or he exited via another route. My own theory is that he jumped or fell in the river and drowned himself. I find these scenarios more likely than the theory that he was the victim of random foul play or killed himself after leaving under his own power and escaping detection while doing so. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt because his story is specific, plausible, and hasn't changed. Yup. Brian was a big strong guy too, hardly a target for your average serial killer. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Suicide>>>>>murdered by bar employees. There will never be just one entrance, because how is liquor and food supposed to deliver? There is not employee exit for the Ugly Tuna. Yet, his disappearance proved permanent. The DJs etc came up through the elevators and the employees came up no the escalator. Shaffer and Florence went bar-hopping, visiting several other drinking establishments and working their way down to the Arena District. On Monday morning, he missed the flight to Miami he and Waggoner had scheduled long before. Brian's Disappearance In the days and weeks following his mothers passing, Brian struggled to come to terms with his loss. At a Pearl Jam concert later that year in Cincinnati, lead singer Eddie Vedder took time between songs to ask for tips in Shaffer's disappearance, but none of those were useful either. 13 years later, the mystery of what happened that night still endures. Nearly 15 years after an Ohio State University medical student disappeared from a campus-area bar, investigators are releasing a new photo they hope will lead to answers. I think it's possible that he was incapacitated at the bar and removed (no, I'm not endorsing the smuggled through the band equipment theory or a conspiracy theory, there are other ways). More than two-and-a-half years after Ohio State medical student Brian Shaffer vanished from Ugly Tuna Saloona, a new clue has reinvigorated the investigation. The bar closed a mere 5 minutes later, at 2am, and every single person who entered the bar that night was seen leaving on CCTV, apart from Brian. The days before Shaffer disappeared were a bit hectic, but family-focused. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This might be the best comment I've read so far. Nonetheless, Brian disappeared within a 5 minute window. Rosenberg, meanwhile, said around the same time that he considered the case closed and would not be providing any further comment. Brian's Disappearance In the days and weeks following his mothers passing, Brian struggled to come to terms with his loss. Concerning the police, their own credibility has been brought into question. With this case - and a handful of others, especially those involving disappearances under unusual circumstances - folks seem to form their opinions, and then are ready to die on that hill. I tend to lean towards the former. ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{background-color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.1),0 2px 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:left .15s linear;border-radius:57%;width:57%}._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS:after{content:"";padding-top:100%;display:block}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-navIconFaded10);border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;width:35px;transition:border-color .15s linear,background-color .15s linear}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3kUvbpMbR21zJBboDdBH7D{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3kUvbpMbR21zJBboDdBH7D._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-active)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3kUvbpMbR21zJBboDdBH7D._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-buttonAlpha10)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1asGWL2_XadHoBuUlNArOq{border-width:2.25px;height:24px;width:37.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1asGWL2_XadHoBuUlNArOq ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:19.5px;width:19.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1hku5xiXsbqzLmszstPyR3{border-width:3px;height:32px;width:50px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1hku5xiXsbqzLmszstPyR3 ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:26px;width:26px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._10hZCcuqkss2sf5UbBMCSD{border-width:3.75px;height:40px;width:62.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._10hZCcuqkss2sf5UbBMCSD ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:32.5px;width:32.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1fCdbQCDv6tiX242k80-LO{border-width:4.5px;height:48px;width:75px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1fCdbQCDv6tiX242k80-LO ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:39px;width:39px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._2Jp5Pv4tgpAsTcnUzTsXgO{border-width:5.25px;height:56px;width:87.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._2Jp5Pv4tgpAsTcnUzTsXgO ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:45.5px;width:45.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI{-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-active)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z{cursor:default}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{box-shadow:none}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-buttonAlpha10)} WebNormally when a sentence starts with "A man walks into a bar" we expect to hear a joke. Another option is that he left through some "employee exit" but from what I have gathered, there was no "employee exit". There was a back door for trash etc but that was outside of the entrance past the elevators. "Brian should come forward and end this." EDIT: a correspondent has pointed out that the river was too shallow to drown in. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Related: The Strange Case of Zebb Quinns Disappearance . But people are still wondering what really happened to Brian Shaffer, and theories regarding his disappearance continue to spread to this day. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} This suggested Brian might have left Columbus for a new life elsewhere. It had to have been used rarely and primarily for the band to get their heavy instruments up. True Crime Times sees this as the most plausible theory, though the blog stressed that the "when, where, and how" of things is highly unclear. You expect Sysco and all the various liquor delivery trucks to just waltz in with their dollies up an escalator? His friends were seen leaving the bar just after 2am. Some of the locals who frequent the bar quite often have stated on here, and on Websleuths, that there is no "construction exit" or "service door". This was the last time he was ever seen. A third theory suggests that Shaffer might have died by suicide. Even when they removed trash, they would still use the same exit as everyone else. While police have not definitively ruled out foul play, its a low probability, as they have found no evidence supporting such an incident as murder. [6], Since Columbus has the most security cameras of any city in Ohio more than Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo combined officers next looked to the footage from other bars to see if cameras there could explain how Shaffer had left the Ugly Tuna Saloona. WebBrian Shaffer, a 27-year-old, second-year medical student at Ohio State University from Columbus, Ohio went missing on the 1st of April in 2006 in a bar in Columbus, Ohio during a night of bar hopping with his friends to celebrate their spring break (Missing Brian Shaffer). -, Press J to jump to the feed. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} The events, as pointed out by MEL Magazine, came to pass when a man walked into a bar. Not many. Police were able to verify that every person who was seen entering the establishment was also seen leaving the establishment, except Brian. Additionally, he would have needed to change clothes if he wanted to leave the Ugly Tuna Saloona undetected; nobody he was with on the night of his disappearance has mentioned anything about a bag or an extra set of clothes, and it would have been hard not to notice if he brought a bag and changed into a new outfit. The area was known to 2. It was the beginning of spring break, and Brian had been dealing with quite a bit of stress. One day he asked his girlfriend Alexis to run away with him, though its unclear if he was joking or not and the matter was soon dropped. After midnight, Shaffer and Florence met Meredith Reed, a friend of Florence, in The Short North. WebBrian Shaffer was supposed to be enjoying a night out with friends on April 1, 2006. As Shaffer was never seen on security cameras leaving the Ugly Tuna, the site added that there are others who think he "died accidentally" while inside the bar and that the staff covertly disposed of his body at the construction site to avoid potential lawsuits from Shaffer's family. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} This, however, is purely speculative and has yet to be backed up by any hard evidence that Shaffer was considering taking his own life. Nonetheless, Brian disappeared within a 5 minute window. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} WebOn April 1, 2006, Brian Randall Shaffer disappeared without an apparent reason. Nah. As the bar was located in a dangerous part of Columbus, Shaffer might have "met with foul play"after opting to walk back home by himself. During the first few days of his disappearance, up to 50 cops searched for him at any one time. Some theories are way more likely than others. All the other angles are just too far fetched imo. I dont buy that at all, I think its extremely unlikely. I believe another business CCTV had coverage on that exit. It took place in the early hours of April 1st. Yeahthat's a good possibility. She was involved in a hit-and-run accident right directly in front of the Ugly Tuna. On the night of March 31, 2006, Shaffer went out with friends to celebrate the beginning of spring break; later he was separated from them and they assumed he had gone home. He was designated as a missing person that day. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I'm really, truly fascinated and a little envious of those who can come to a conclusion in Brian's case. So clearly, Brian either did not leave the bar at all (or at least not alive) or he exited via another route. Shaffer and his father Randy celebrated the occasion by going out for a steak dinner together earlier that evening. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/sure. He believes it is still possible that Shaffer is alive, and Florence knows where he might have gone. I think Clint is the one who knows what happened. A branch blew off from a nearby tree and fatally struck him. Brian should come forward and end this,"read an email Rosenbergsent to Corbett on September 22. On 1 April 2006, the final night before Spring Break, Shaffer and his former roommate went bar hopping in the Columbus area following a stressful few weeks of examinations. This, too, was countered by Talk Murder WithMe, as there would have been a good chance that someone would have been racked with enough guilt to report the matter to the cops. However, a security camera near the entrance to a Columbus bar recorded him briefly talking to two women just before 2a.m., April 1, and then apparently re-entering the bar without any evidence of him leaving the area. It's impossible to believe that a person could 'vanish into thin air' but that seems to be the case with Brian Shaffer. Florence and Reed attempted to find Shaffer, repeatedly calling him. On April 1, 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Randall Shaffer disappeared from a bar in Columbus, Ohio. [6], At 9 p.m., Shaffer met Florence at the Ugly Tuna Saloona, a bar in the South Campus Gateway complex on High Street in Columbus. 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