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Quashawn Tatum

31 years old · died June 15, 2025 · Hudson County Correctional Center, Hudson County, New Jersey

Quashawn Tatum, 31, of Jersey City, died on June 15, 2025, while held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey. The County Prosecutor's Office said staff had been notified that he was sick, and that he later became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead a short time later. The cause of his death has not been stated.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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