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Clay Tatum

Age : 38

Gender : Male

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-oxford/522-4193f279-7273-481f-8ec2-96afa0f0e30a
https://www.wapt.com/article/mbi-investigates-shooting-death-by-oxford-police/35459740
https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2021/02/09/abbeville-man-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://thedmonline.com/driver-shot-by-police-after-traffic-stop/
https://www.cdispatch.com/news/oxford-releases-name-of-man-killed-in-shooting-by-police/