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Matthew Quentin Tatum
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/03/2012
Location
I-10 E near mile post 12 Vinton LA 70668 Calcasieu
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Matthew Tatum died when he reportedly ran, while handcuffed, into the path of an 18-wheeler while avoiding arrest after marijuana was found by drug task force members who'd initially pulled Tatum over for failure to signal. At around 8 a.m., members of the Calcasieu Combined Anti-drug Task Force stopped Tatum for not signaling when changing lanes on I-10 E. Officials said a search of the other revealed about four pounds of marijuana in luggage inside the other, so the officers arrested and handcuffing Tatum. According to police, Tatum then bolted into the path of an 18-wheeler and was killed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, Lake Charles Police Department, Westlake Police Department, DeQuincy Police Department, Vinton Police Department, Iowa Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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National Anthem
United States