Wardell Green, a 23-year-old African American man, was fatally shot inside a Philadelphia club on October 27, 1971. The killing followed a dispute a few days earlier involving the cousin of the man who later shot Green. The shooter was identified as Russell Barnes, who was a member of the Philadelphia Black Mafia, an organized crime group active in the city at that time.

Barnes was arrested and charged in connection with Green’s murder. The case took a darker turn when Green’s sister, Velma Green, who was a key witness scheduled to testify against Barnes, was murdered on September 18, 1973, about a week before she was due in court. Her death was described as an effort to obstruct the proceedings and intimidate witnesses.

Does anyone have information about Wardell Green, his sister Velma, or the 1971 club shooting that could help clarify what happened?