Incident

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4-04-2019 North Carolina Forest City 1-1

Location

April 04, 2019

Big Springs Apartments
Incident Address

Incident Address

Forest City, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Robert Martin Blanton
Age: 59
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Martiece Sanford
Age: 23
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)

Notes

died from GSW to chest

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://wlos.com/news/local/authorities-pursue-leads-in-forest-city-death?fbclid=IwAR1vutD58dmhZzRtM5VvWUzORkhsccN25pGjTcw18By89Cv3wBGcWx3ErMc

URL: https://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/victim-in-fatal-forest-city-apartment-shooting-identified-forest-city/article_0455409e-5816-11e9-b1e2-5bbb76f3dddc.html

URL: https://www.wyff4.com/article/men-arrested-north-carolina-apartment-shot-killed/45508553

URL: https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/2-men-arrested-in-connection-to-2019-murder-in-forrest-city/

District

Congressional District: 10
State Senate District: 48
State House District: 113