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Robert Alan Blackburn
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Gender
Male
Age
39 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/23/2021
Location
County Road 742 Corinth MS 38683 Alcorn
Cause of Death
Deadly force
About 5 a.m., a deputy met Robert Blackburn who allegedly was armed with a knife. The deputy reportedly tried to get Blackburn to drop the knife using his Taser and pepper spray. Blackburn fled into the woods and returned about 30 minutes later. Deputies again tried to persuade Blackburn to drop the knife and tasered him again, and Blackburn then raised his knife and reportedly lunged at the deputies, who shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Alcorn County Sheriff's Office
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