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In the early hours of Halloween in 2010, the life of Orvin Blanding, a 40-year-old African-American man from Boston, was tragically cut short. Responding to a call about a person down just after midnight, Boston police officers made a grim discovery in the city's Roxbury neighborhood. They found Blanding at the rear of 1150 Harrison Ave, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Boston Medical Center, but his injury proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

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Victim Details

Orvin Blanding

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2010-10-31

2010-10-31

40

Orvin

Blanding

11/08/2025


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