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Robert Alan Blackburn

Case from Corinth, MS dated Jun 23, 2021

Victim Details

Robert Alan Blackburn

Male

Corinth

MS

2021-06-23

39

Robert

Alan Blackburn

07/16/2026

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In the summer of 2021, the life of 39-year-old Robert Alan Blackburn, a male construction worker, came to a tragic end in Corinth, Mississippi. On the morning of June 23rd, deputies from the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a local residence following a report of a disturbance. Upon their arrival, the first deputy encountered Blackburn, who was armed with a knife.

Despite the officer's attempts to de-escalate the situation using a taser and pepper spray, Blackburn fled in ...
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  • SuperTalk Mississippi: Suspect dead following Alcorn County officer-involved shooting - SuperTalk Mississippi
  • Robert Alan Blackburn Obituary 2021 - Magnolia Funeral Home
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the sequence of events on June 23rd, and it really leaves me with m... ...Read More
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