Death by Cop 2021-2025
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DeShawn Latiwon Tatum
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2021
Location : 2961 11th St.
City : Rock Island
County : Rock Island
State : Illinois
Agency : Rock Island Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/01/2021, Rock Island police identified DeShawn Latiwon Tatum in the area of 11th Street and began following him. Police said Tatum continued driving to a nearby gas station, where officers reported that he entered a vehicle occupied by a bystander. As officers attempted to remove him from the vehicle, police stated that the car began moving in reverse, resulting in officers being dragged. Police opened fire, and Tatum was shot and killed at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwqc.com/2021/04/02/heavy-police-presence-at-11th-street-and-31st-avenue-in-rock-island/
