Matthew Blanchard

Murdered
Case Description
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On July 11, 2012, 24-year-old Matthew Blanchard was walking with three relatives near the intersection of Congress and India Streets in Portland, Maine, when they were suddenly attacked by gunfire. Blanchard was fatally shot in the chest, and two of his relatives sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The assailants fled the scene, leaving the case unsolved for nearly a decade.

In April 2021, a breakthrough occurred when a Cumberland County Grand Jury indicted two men in connection wi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Matthew Blanchard

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Portland

    ME

    2012-07-11

    24

    Matthew

    Blanchard

    Yes

    11/29/2024

    Forum Posts (2)
    Does anyone have any theories on the murder of Matthew? I have been following the case closely and c... ...Read More
    09/01/2023
    My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and their family during this difficult time. May they fi... ...Read More
    07/25/2023
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