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Carole Schaefer

Case from Charleston, SC dated Jan 03, 2022

Victim Details

Carole Schaefer

Female

White / Caucasian

Charleston

SC

2022-01-03

83

Carole

Schaefer

07/17/2026

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In a quiet home on James Island in Charleston, South Carolina, a grim discovery was made on January 3, 2022, shattering the peace of the community. Inside the residence, law enforcement officers found 83-year-old Carole Schaefer deceased from a gunshot wound. The scene also held another victim, her 56-year-old son, John Thomas Schaefer, who was found with a serious, self-inflicted gunshot wound. He is a white male.

Authorities were initially called to the home for what was reported as a m ...
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  • WCIV: CCSO: Suspect to be charged in murder of his 83-year-old mother
  • WCIV: CCSO investigating James Island shooting which left 1 dead, 1 injured
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