Friends and family members of a missing Ohio State University medical student said on Saturdaythat they were not giving up to find Brian Shaffer.
Shaffer was last seen riding an escalator toward a bar near the Ohio State campus on April 1,2006, 10TV News reported.
Surveillance cameras recorded him going up the escalator to the Ugly Tuna Saloona bar, locatedin the South Campus Gateway, but Shaffer has not been seen since.
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Shaffer, a second-year medical student at Ohio State, went to the bar to celebrate the beginningof spring break with several of his friends when he disappeared.
On Saturday, a blood drive was held at the Grandview Heights Kroger.
Organizers said that they were going to continue Randy Shaffer's dedication to find hisson. Randy Shaffer died in 2010.
"Brian could be my brother. He could be your brother," said Lori Davis, an organizer ofthe event. "He was someone's brother and someone's son -- a lot of people's friends -- and Ifeel like it's our obligation to pick up where Randy left off."
Central Ohio Crime Stoppers continues to ask for tips in Shaffer's disappearance. It isoffering a reward of up to $25,000 for information on his whereabouts.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477.
Stay with 10TV News and 10TV.com for continuing coverage.
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Previous Stories:
April 1, 2010: Brian Shaffer Case Enters Year No. 4
October 8, 2008: Police DownplayConnection Between Missing OSU Student, Web Message
October 2, 2008: MissingOSU Student Investigation Moves To Virgin Islands
September 15, 2008: Father Of Missing Ohio State Student Killed In Storm
April 2, 2008: TwoYear Later, Missing Man's Girlfriend Balancing Life
March 29, 2008: VigilFor Missing OSU Student
