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Do you know who murdered 64 year old Charlie Russo in 1975?
On May 29, 1975, 64-year-old Charlie Russo was shot and killed during a robbery at Ye Olde Fireplace Restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina. Two masked men entered the closed restaurant just after midnight, ordering the staff and patrons to the floor. Russo, a well-known musician who had played with Charlie Spivak's band, was shot after confronting one of the robbers. The assailants fled in a stolen car, which was later found abandoned. Despite investigations, the case remains unsolved, and po ...Read More
On May 29, 1975, 64-year-old Charlie Russo was shot and killed during a robbery at Ye Olde Fireplace Restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina. Two masked men entered the closed restaurant just after midnight, ordering the staff and patrons to the floor. Russo, a well-known musician who had played with Charlie Spivak's band, was shot after confronting one of the robbers. The assailants fled in a stolen car, which was later found abandoned. Despite investigations, the case remains unsolved, and po ...Read More
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Charlie Russo
December 15, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Greenville
SC
1975-05-29
64
Charlie
Russo
11/25/2025
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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
10/14/2024
10/14/2024
I'm really struck by the courage it must have taken for Charlie Russo to confront those robbers. In ... ...Read More
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
