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Dawlton Blankenship

Case from Bluefield, WV dated Jun 26, 2026

Victim Details

Dawlton Blankenship

Male

White / Caucasian

Bluefield

WV

2026-06-26

24

Dawlton

Blankenship

07/03/2026

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Dawlton D. Blankenship, a 24-year-old White/Caucasian male from Bluefield, West Virginia, was fatally wounded after a confrontation that police say unfolded on the evening of June 26, 2026, near Brushfork Elementary School in the Bluefield area. Initial emergency reports led authorities toward a residence on Charcoal Street, but investigators later determined that the shooting had occurred in the parking lot of Brushfork Elementary School on Brushfork School Road. By the time West Virginia State ...
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  • Mercer County shooting leaves one dead and three in jail
  • Three arrested after shooting death in Mercer County - Yahoo
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