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Allen W Blanchard

Death by Force
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Allen W. Blanchard, a 34-year-old white male from Wilmington, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2017, in Kelly, North Carolina. The incident occurred at an abandoned lumber mill off NC 210 in the Kelly community of Bladen County. Blanchard was fatally shot in the head by David Wayne Gore, a 57-year-old boat shop owner from Wilmington, during a confrontation at the mill.

Gore, the owner of Gore Marine in Wilmington, had received a tip that a $200,000 boat stolen from ...Read More
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  • Wife of man shot to death in Bladen Co. speaks out: 'It was the worst Christmas ever'
  • The Fayetteville Observer: Man arrested in Bladen County shooting
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    Victim Details

    Allen W Blanchard

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Kelly

    NC

    2017-12-23

    34

    Allen

    W Blanchard

    11/26/2025

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