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Jatarius Tariq Tolbert

Case from Tacoma, WA dated May 11, 2015

Victim Details

Jatarius Tariq Tolbert

Male

Black / African American

Tacoma

WA

2015-05-11

17

Jatarius

Tariq Tolbert

06/26/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on the evening of May 11, 2015, a 17-year-old Black / African American male named Jatarius Tariq Tolbert lost his life in a parking lot in Tacoma, Washington. He was with a group of about a dozen other young men near South 93rd and Hosmer streets around 8:30 p.m. when the fatal incident unfolded. The gathering took a dark turn when a Dodge Charger passed by the group. It was believed that the driver of the car was someone with whom Tolbert had been having issues.
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  • thenewstribune: Tacoma teen, 17, charged in death of friend apparently shot him by mistake
  • Teen, 17, charged with murder in accidental shooting
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