A Whole New Story Provided Regarding Death of a Marshfield Man

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 -- 12:05 PM

A third person arrested in connection with the death of a Marshfield man provided a completely different story regarding his death.

At the end of December, a fur trapper found the body of 20-year-old Christian Schauer in a wooded area of the McMillian Marsh.  Shawn Carl and his son Jared Carl were arrested earlier this month after Schauer’s vehicle was found on their property.

According to Jared, Schauer came to their property on December 29th.  He and his father got into an SUV and drove into a field.  Jared stated he remained in the SUV while his father got into Schauer’s car to speak with him.

Jared stated they talked for about 10 minutes before his father shot Schauer 5 to 6 times.  However, a woman allegedly involved with the incident offered a different story.

Audry Benson stated that she and Schauer were friends and they met with Jared Carl and drove to the McMillian Marsh to smoke marijuana.  She said she got out of the vehicle to use the bathroom and heard what sounded like a BB gun.

When she went back to the vehicle Jared was removing Schauer’s body and holding a gun.  When Benson was questioned by authorities on December 30th, she didn’t tell them any of this information.

For now, all three are expected to be charged on March 8th.  Shawn Carl remains in custody on a $1 million cash bond, Jared Carl remains in custody on a $250,000 cash bond, and Benson remains in custody on a $500,000 cash bond.

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