Isaiah Brown

On August 13, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan, sixty-year-old Isaiah Brown was making his way to work when his life was violently cut short. Brown, a Black male, was traveling on foot near the intersection of Central Avenue and John Kronk Street, an industrial area on the city's southwest side. While he was in transit during his commute, he was targeted and fatally shot.

The incident occurred in a neighborhood characterized by heavy industry and rail lines, and the shooting left Brown deceased ...