Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Clay Tatum
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2021
Location : County Road 215
City : Oxford
County : Lafayette
State : Mississippi
Agency : Oxford Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 11:29 p.m. on February 8, 2021, an officer from the Oxford Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Clay Tatum. Tatum did not comply with the stop and fled, leading to a chase that extended beyond Oxford into Lafayette County. After calling for backup, Tatum pulled over but then ran into a nearby residence. Officers followed him into the home, where Tatum allegedly brandished and pointed a weapon at an officer, resulting in the police shooting and killing him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-oxford/522-4193f279-7273-481f-8ec2-96afa0f0e30a
2. https://www.wapt.com/article/mbi-investigates-shooting-death-by-oxford-police/35459740
3. https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2021/02/09/abbeville-man-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting/
4. https://thedmonline.com/driver-shot-by-police-after-traffic-stop/
5. https://www.cdispatch.com/news/oxford-releases-name-of-man-killed-in-shooting-by-police/
