Shocking security video captured a pregnant mother's terrifying final moments as she begged for her life and that of her unborn baby just moments before she was shot dead by her husband, an investigator testified this week.
Hunter James Tatum, 25, made his second appearance in Alabama court for his preliminary hearing Thursday for the execution-style shooting deaths of his wife, Summer Tatum, 26, who had cerebral palsy and was shot twice in the head, and their unborn baby boy, Everett, just after midnight on October 18 of this year.
Prattville police investigator Wesley Clark relayed the heartbreaking audio of Summer's last moments to Autauga County District Judge Joy Booth and an emotional courtroom during Hunter's court appearance.
'"I'll stay, I'll stay. I'll do anything you want," Clark said Summer could be heard saying on the couple's home security footage.
"Don't hurt me, please, don't hurt our baby, please don't hurt our baby."'
'"No. Get away from me,"' Hunter responded, Clark testified.
Authorities determined much of the information about Summer and Everett's deaths from three surveillance cameras outside of the Tatums' Sunset Court home in Prattville, as well as security footage from a neighbor's home.
'The video doesn't show much, but it picks up the audio,' Clark said of the neighbor's footage. 'You can hear the victim screaming and then two gunshots.'
Booth ordered Hunter, who was charged with two counts of murder, to be held in the Autauga Metro Jail on a $400,000 cash-only bail.
Pictured: Summer Tatum, 26 and her husband, Hunter James Tatum, 25, were both expecting a baby boy, Everett, at the time when Hunter shot her execution-style last month
Pictured: Summer's Facebook post where she revealed she and Hunter were expecting a baby boy, Everett, who was also killed during the fatal shooting
Hunter Tatum, 25, appeared in court for his preliminary hearing for the execution-style shooting deaths of his wife, Summer Tatum, and their unborn baby boy, Everett
Clark pieced together the moments leading to Summer's death through what investigators could hear on the security video footage, as well as statements Hunter Tatum made to authorities following his arrest.
Prosecutors briefly discussed a possible motive for the fatal shooting, saying Summer had recently found out that her husband had been cheating on her with a woman he had met online.
Investigators told the judge that Summer had already packed her bags and was ready to leave the marriage when an
