Isiah Kaine Thurman, 21, was found shot to death on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the 4100 block of Bethany Avenue in Brighton, a community in the Bessemer metro area. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded and has ruled the death a homicide; Thurman sustained at least one gunshot wound.

Details about the events leading up to the shooting and any motive remain unclear. In the days after the discovery, investigators continued the homicide probe but had not publicly identified any suspects or made arrests. Law enforcement has asked the public to contact the sheriff’s office or Crime Stoppers with any information that could help the investigation.

Did anyone in the Brighton or Bessemer area see or hear anything related to Thurman on March 31 that could help investigators?