Vincent Bloom

Vincent Bloom

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Johnstown

State: Pennsylvania

County: Cambria County

Date of birth: September 2, 1973

Date of death: July 27, 2012

Age: 38

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Cause of death: Fire Arson

Anniversary month: July

LEA: West Hills Police Department, West Hills, Pennsylvania

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Case Description

On July 19, 2012, Vincent Bloom,38, told police that he was working in his Lower Yoder Township garage in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Two hooded males entered, tied him up, doused him with gasoline. The males then set Vincent on fire before fleeing with money. Vincent freed himself and used a garden hose to extinguish the flames. He was transferred to the West Penn Burn Center with burns on 85 percent of his body. He succumbed to his injuries on July 27, 2012. Vincent's family continues to advocate for their loved one and seek answers in his case.

If you have any information on the unsolved homicide of Vincent Bloom, please contact West Hills Police Department at (814) 255-4145. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, you can call Cambria County Crime Stoppers at (800) 548-7500.

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