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Isaiah Johnson

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Feb 07, 2017

Victim Details

Isaiah Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2017-02-07

17

Isaiah

Johnson

Substantiated

06/30/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the life of 17-year-old Isaiah Johnson was tragically cut short on a Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of February 7th, the young man, a student at Wenonah High School, was involved in a transaction to purchase a handgun. The situation escalated, resulting in Johnson being fatally shot.

Emergency services were called to the scene, and police officers who arrived first attempted to save the teenager's life by performing CPR. Despite their efforts, Isaiah ...
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  • 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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    I was thinking about how deeply complex this case is, especially for the families involved. Isaiah w... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role of self-defense laws in cases like Isaiah's, and while the l... ...Read More
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