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Charlie Russo

Case from Greenville, SC dated May 29, 1975

Victim Details

Charlie Russo

December 15, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Greenville

SC

1975-05-29

64

Charlie

Russo

07/14/2026


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In the late hours of May 29, 1975, the lively sounds of music and evening chatter at Ye Olde Fireplace restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina, gave way to a scene of violence and tragedy that would leave a lasting mark on the community. Charlie Russo, a 64-year-old male musician of Caucasian descent, was fatally shot during a robbery that has remained an unsolved mystery for decades.

Just after midnight, with the restaurant officially closed, two white male suspects entered the establis ...
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  • Charlie Russo shot down at Ye Olde Fireplace - Greenville Online
  • Unsolved 39 Year Old Murder in Greenville - The Times Examiner
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    I've been reading through this case and can't get past how fearless Charlie Russo must have been in ... ...Read More
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    I'm really struck by the courage it must have taken for Charlie Russo to confront those robbers. In ... ...Read More
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