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Jan 2025
55m 13s

71: MISSING: Brian Shaffer

Derrick Levasseur
About this episode
On the evening of March 31, 2006, Brian Shaffer, a 27-year-old med student, went out with friends to celebrate the start of spring break. The night began with bar-hopping and ended at the Ugly Tuna Saloona, a popular spot in Columbus, Ohio.

At 1:55 am, Brian was captured on surveillance footage outside the bar, chatting with two women. Moments later, he said goodbye and walked back toward the entrance, telling his friends he was going to speak with the band. He was never seen or heard from again.

And despite all the investigative efforts, no trace of Brian has ever been found, leaving an entire community still wondering, what happened to Brian Shaffer?

27-year-old Brian Shaffer was last seen at around 2:00 am on April 1, 2006, at the Ugly Tuna Saloona in Columbus, Ohio. He was wearing jeans, a blue or green striped shirt, and tennis shoes.

At the time of his disappearance, Brian, who is a white male, was 6'2" tall, weighed approximately 165 lbs., and had brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a distinctive Pearl Jam tattoo on his upper right arm and a small dot on the iris of his left eye.

If you have any information about Brian’s disappearance, please contact the Columbus Police Department at 614-645-4545.

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Research/Writing: Haley Gray

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