Jared Shoemaker is a character who appears in Hunter: The Reckoning. Before being contacted by the Messengers, Jared had been arrested on drug-related charges. While in a pharmacy, Jared was Imbued and noticed the man behind him was actually dead. He fought the monster until Carleton Van Wyk came onto the scene. Both men followed the monster but it escaped. After doubting his sanity, Jared contacted Van Wyk and the two hunted down and finished off the creature.