As a result of continued investigation, three individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of William Tatum.
On February 5, 2026, Ka’Sean Huff, 26, was taken into custody by CPD’s Fugitive Unit. Marques Lattimor, 22, and Uriel Reed, 25, were served while already being held at the Muscogee County Jail on unrelated charges. Huff, Lattimor and Reed are charged with the following:
• Murder
• Armed Robbery
• Home Invasion 1st Degree
• Kidnapping
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
• Cruelty to Children 3rd Degree
All three individuals are scheduled to appear in Recorder’s Court for a preliminary hearing on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 8 a.m.
***ORIGINAL RELEASE 10/11/2025***
On Saturday, October 10, 2025, around 8:50 p.m., Columbus Police officers responded to the 5000 block of Stone Park Drive in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, they discovered a male (later identified as William Tatum, 40) suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by EMS to Piedmont Columbus Regional, where he was
pronounced deceased at 9:38 p.m. by an emergency room doctor.
