Who is Isaiah Brown?
ISAIAH Brown was an unarmed Black man who was shot multiple times by a police deputy who before the shooting had given him a ride home when his car stalled. Brown was rushed to the hospital with 10 bullet wounds after being shot outside his home in Spotsylvania, Virginia the morning of April 21. Who is […]
ISAIAH Brown was an unarmed Black man who was shot multiple times by a police deputy who before the shooting had given him a ride home when his car stalled.
Brown was rushed to the hospital with 10 bullet wounds after being shot outside his home in Spotsylvania, Virginia the morning of April 21.
Who is Isaiah Brown?
Brown, 32, was shot on April 21 by a Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s deputy who had recently given Brown a lift home after his car broke down.
The 32-year-old was reported unarmed and holding a cordless house phone outside his home when he was shot, Brown family attorney David Haynes said.
Brown’s siblings told NBC 4 their brother was unarmed, with only his phone in his hand, when the shooting took place near their home.
“The officer just started shooting at him for no reason. I didn’t hear a warning shot. All I heard was ‘Hands up!’ one time.
“And all he had was his phone, so I know he put his hands up,” Tazmon Brown, the victim’s brother, said.
Where was Brown shot at?
The incident began at around 2:30am the morning of April 21 when Brown’s car broke down at a gas station on Route 3, several miles from his home.
A police deputy, who is white, gave Brown a ride to his home.
Brown’s brother spoke to the deputy when they arrived, who assured him Brown wasn’t in any trouble.
“He was like, ‘Your brother is fine. He’s not in trouble. His car broke down and I gave him a ride,” Tazmon said.
However, the same deputy later returned to the home after Brown placed a 911 call regarding a domestic disturbance.
The officer then ended up shooting him multiple times outside the home.
According to NBC 4, the sheriff’s office categorized Brown’s call as a domestic disturbance between him and a family member.
That family member was his brother Tazmon, a law enforcement official said.
Tazmon, meanwhile, contests that he believes his brother just wanted a lift back to his car because he was worried it would get towed.
“I’m just still trying to figure out where he felt the threat at, to feel the need to shoot,” Yolanda Brown, the victim’s sister, said.
After shooting Brown, the deputy performed CPR on him, family members said.
Brown suffered 10 gunshot wounds, including in his face, neck, cheek and pelvic area.
He was unarmed when he was shot, Virginia State Police have confirmed.
Officials have not yet identified the officer involved.
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Is Isaiah Brown in the hospital?
As of Monday, April 26, Brown is still alive and is on a breathing machine, according to the family attorney.
Brown is in intensive care.