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Rudolph Acolstse

Death by Force
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On the night of February 4, 2024, 48-year-old Rudolph Cephus Acolatse was fatally shot on Odum Avenue in northwest Charlotte, North Carolina. Acolatse, originally from Liberia, West Africa, was a well-known figure in the community as the owner of Tropix, a popular bar and lounge located on North Tryon Street.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to the scene shortly after 11:30 p.m., discovering Acolatse with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Rudolph Acolstse

    Male

    Black / African American

    Charlotte

    NC

    2024-02-04

    48

    Rudolph

    Acolstse

    11/09/2025

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    I've been following the tragic story of Rudolph Acolatse, and my thoughts are with his family and fr... ...Read More
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