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James Isom

Case from Detroit, MI dated Mar 11, 1997

Victim Details

James Isom

Male

Detroit

MI

1997-03-11

25

James

Isom

07/06/2026

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On a tragic day in Detroit, Michigan, 25-year-old James Isom's life was cut short in a violent outburst at his place of employment. On March 11, 1997, a gunman, later identified as 21-year-old Allen Lane Griffin Jr., entered the Comerica Bank branch where Isom worked and opened fire. The chaotic scene unfolded as Griffin, armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, began a shooting spree that would leave three people dead, including himself, and two others wounded.

During the horrific even ...
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  • Gunman and 3 Others Are Killed at a Bank (Published 1997)
  • 1997 Detroit shootings - Wikipedia
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