During a patrol, Shadrick was killed by the machine gun of a North Korean T-34 tank, and his body was taken to an outpost where journalist Marguerite Higgins was covering the war.
Selama melakukan patroli, Shadrick terbunuh oleh senapan mesin dari tank T-34 Korea Utara, dan jenazahnya dibawa ke pos terdepan di tempat jurnalis Marguerite Higgins meliput jalannya perang.