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Lula Bates
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Gender
Female
Age
9 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/19/2003
Location
Brooklyn-Beaumont Road Beaumont MS 39423 Perry
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Family and friends were baffled as to why Charles McDonald fled from an attempted local traffic stop for an obscured license plate. Police chased him down a county road at more than 100 MPH in a straightaway. He lost control on a curve, and crashed. He died in the subsequent fire with his wife Jo Ann McDonald, his stepdaughter Lula Bates, and friend Louie Melton. The family was awarded a $228K for the death of the 9-year-old.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Beaumont Police Department
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National Anthem
United States