How did he die? Who killed him?

It was on the morning of November 18, 2010, that the entire affluent community of Dunwoody, Georgia, was stunned to its core when Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman was gruesomely shot. The 36-year-old happily married father of two seemingly had no enemies, as carefully chronicled in ABC’s “20/20: Fatal Disguise,” yet he was shot execution-style right outside his son’s preschool. So it took the authorities some time to officially determine exactly what happened and why, but they were able to bring this case to a satisfactory conclusion with a conviction in mid-2012.

Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman was shot outside his son’s Dunwoody preschool

Born on June 18, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Marilyn and Donald Sneiderman as one of their two sons, Rusty reportedly grew up in an incredibly happy, loving and close-knit household. He received unwavering support every step of the way, allowing him to not only graduate from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree, but also pursue an MBA from Harvard Business School. At that point, he had already tied the knot with his college sweetheart Andrea Greenberg, with whom he proudly welcomed two children before opportunities eventually led them to Atlanta, Georgia.

The truth is that the Sneidermans gradually became a pillar of their society as active members, philanthropists and synagogue followers, which is why the news of Rusty’s death frightened them. No one could even imagine that anyone would want to hurt this successful entrepreneur, so it was simply mind-boggling that he was shot by a masked man immediately after dropping his son off at preschool. Rusty was rushed to the hospital, but he succumbed to the numerous gunshot wounds he suffered hours later – so of course his manner of death was determined to be an apparent homicide.

The murder of Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman was witnessed by several people

According to witnesses, Rusty was returning to his vehicle at 9:10 a.m. after dropping off his son at Dunwoody Prep Preschool at 5493 Chamblee Dunwoody Road when a masked stranger arrived. Then, without saying a word, they opened fire from behind, shooting several bullets before quickly escaping in their silver Kia Sedona minivan, but it was soon revealed to be a rented car. Witnesses also told local officials that this 5’10″/5’11” gunman was wearing both a hood and a ski mask, but they were certain he had a very dark beard that was likely a disguise of some kind.

Investigators even recovered four shell casings from the crime scene and surveillance footage as they took a closer look at Rusty’s life in hopes of finding possible concrete clues. Then they discovered that he really was a model husband, but that his wife, 35-year-old Andrea, had recently had an encounter that had left both her and her husband feeling very uncomfortable. According to her statements, her boss, Hemy Neuman, a high-ranking executive at General Electric Energy, had “attacked” her despite being a married father herself, but she “quickly stopped it for good.”

Around the same time, detectives also discovered that Rusty had bad blood with a former employer, as he left suddenly after discovering alleged problems in their inner workings. However, this was all a dead end, as the owners of this children’s learning center that sold franchises had alibis, and even the $10,000 reward offered by his family did not yield any tips. Fortunately, officials were soon able to review surveillance footage from the kindergarten parking lot, which confirmed that he was the target, as the shooter was very determined in his actions.

Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman was murdered by his wife’s boss

Additionally, and more importantly, these images also led investigators directly to where the silver minivan had been rented, only for their records to show that it had been rented by Hemy Neuman. As if that wasn’t enough, they found out it was taken the day before the murder and returned just hours after it was all over, on November 18, 2010, prompting them to process it for fingerprints and DNA. They were even able to collect fibers that appeared to come from a fake beard, so company scientist Hemy was officially brought in for questioning while his albi from working on the job was also examined.

Hemy even admitted that while he was friends with Andrea, he was also attracted to her and interested in moving on, but he went very quiet when asked directly if he killed Rusty. He did not necessarily confess, but was still arrested on murder charges due to his silence, the getaway vehicle, and General Electric Energy surveillance footage showing him with the minivan on the day in question. Subsequently, while searching his phone records for possible further evidence, detectives discovered that he had purchased a .40 caliber handgun on October 31, the bullets of which matched those found at the scene.

Things also became a lot clearer in the eyes of the law when they discovered that Andrea had not been completely honest, as she had recently taken a few short business trips with her boss. According to witnesses, she and Hemy had even gone to a restaurant together where the energy between them seemed more than platonic, and they were even in constant contact via their phones. However, according to records, all interactions between them stopped completely after the murder, leading officials to believe they were likely involved in an illicit affair until the ominously fateful day.

Hemy Neuman and Andrea Sneiderman were both convicted of various charges

When Hemy finally stood trial for the charges against him in February 2012, his team essentially indicated that even though he pulled the trigger against Rusty, he was innocent by reason of insanity. His entire defense was that he was not in his right mind in 2010 because his attraction to Andrea had turned into an obsession, which she took advantage of to influence him to kill her husband. However, the prosecution’s case was a lot stronger, leading to the jury finding him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt but mentally ill on March 15, 2012, and he was later sentenced to life in prison.

Nevertheless, the case was far from over, as Andrea was arrested in August 2012 for murder, obstructing an investigation, and lying under oath for insisting she had rejected her boss’s advances. The murder charges were later dropped due to lack of evidence, yet she was found guilty of the other two about a year later and sentenced to five years with credit for time served. As for Hemy, partly due to her conviction, he was granted a retrial a short time later, but that yielded the same result as before in August 2016, meaning the 53-year-old was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty .