Isaiah Johnson

Death by Force

On February 7, 2017, 17-year-old Isaiah Immanuel Johnson was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Birmingham, Alabama. Johnson and his associate, 17-year-old Tavares Floyd, had arranged to meet a man under the pretense of selling him a firearm. However, upon the buyer's arrival, Johnson and Floyd attempted to rob him. In self-defense, the intended victim fired his weapon, striking Johnson in the chest and resulting in his death.

Following the incident, the Jefferson County Distr ...Read More

UPDATE: Birmingham police say slain teen was with group downtown to purchase handgun

AL.com: 17-year-old Wenonah High student shot to death in downtown gun deal; cops tried to save him with CPR

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