207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Charles McGee

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On the morning of August 19, 1983, Postmaster Charles McGee, aged 49, was tragically killed in Johnston, South Carolina. The incident occurred when Perry Bush Smith, a former mail carrier, entered the Johnston Post Office armed with a 12-gauge automatic shotgun. Smith, who had recently been laid off, stormed into the post office shortly after 8 a.m. and announced his intention to kill everyone inside. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as people fled the building, with Smith firing shots indisc ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (5)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • UPI: Police say an ex-mailman whose 'family has gone through... - UPI Archives
  • Postmaster Charles McGee, age 49 - National Gun Violence Memorial
    •     ...View 3 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Postmaster Charles McGee

    Male

    Johnston

    SC

    1983-08-19

    49

    Charles

    McGee

    11/10/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Having looked at the case of Charles McGee's tragic death, I find myself thinking about how devastat... ...Read More
    08/05/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been engrossed in reading about the case of Charles McGee and can't shake some... ...Read More
    07/29/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Officer Robert Carroll and his courageous actions on that day. It's e... ...Read More
    06/03/2024
    Other Cases from Johnston, South-carolina

    Milledge H. Hall

    Death: May 07, 2018
    Milledge H. Hall Jr., aged 63, passed away on May 7, 2018, in Johnston, South Carolina. According to t ...Read More

    Willy Dublin

    Death: May 19, 2023
    On May 19, 2023, 38-year-old Willie DeWayne Dublin, a resident of Johnston, South Carolina, was fata t ...Read More

    Ricky Martin Jr

    Death: Mar 02, 2024
    On March 2, 2024, 35-year-old Ricky Martin Jr. of Sumter, South Carolina, was fatally shot multiple e ...Read More