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Joseph Blair
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2025
Location : Near Twin Groves
City : Faulkner County
County : Faulkner
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas Department of Corrections
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during apprehension of fugitive
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/06/2025, Joseph Blair, 41, was the subject of a "Be On the Lookout" (BOLO) alert issued by the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office. The Arkansas Department of Corrections K-9 team assisted in the search for Blair near Twin Groves, Arkansas. During the apprehension attempt, Blair was fatally shot by DOC officers. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Faulkner County Coroner at 8:30 p.m. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/arkansas-state-police-cid-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-faulkner-county/
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/faulkner-county-search-armed-dangerous-man/91-4a1b95d2-109b-406f-b9bf-544eb4397cf6
https://katv.com/news/local/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-faulkner-county-absconder-agents-investigation-sheriff-office-shooting-gun-death-deceased-crime-lab-department-of-corrections-fatal
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/faulkner-county-search-armed-dangerous-man/91-4a1b95d2-109b-406f-b9bf-544eb4397cf6
