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Charles McGee

Case from Johnston, SC dated Aug 19, 1983

Victim Details

Name

Postmaster Charles McGee

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Johnston

State

SC

Date Of Death

1983-08-19

Age At Death

49

First Name

Charles

Last Name

McGee

Last Updated

07/18/2026

Case Description

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In the summer of 1983, the town of Johnston, South Carolina, was rocked by a tragic event that unfolded at the local post office. On the morning of Friday, August 19, a former mailman, Perry Bush 'P.B.' Smith, walked into his old workplace armed with a 12-gauge shotgun. What followed was a violent outburst that left Postmaster Charles McGee, a 49-year-old male, dead and three other men wounded.

Smith, who had resigned from his position as a postal worker about three months prior after 25 ...

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UPI: Police say an ex-mailman whose 'family has gone through... - UPI Archives

Postmaster Charles McGee, age 49 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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08/05/2024

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07/29/2024

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06/03/2024

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