On the evening of Sunday, June 7, 2026, 31-year-old Isaiah Donaldson was shot and killed at a residence in the 200 block of Benita Avenue on Youngstown’s North Side. Officers arrived at about 6:19 p.m. after reports of a shooting and the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office later identified Donaldson; an autopsy was performed by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office. His death was ruled the city’s fifth homicide of 2026.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect: Donaldson’s half-brother, 29-year-old Issac T. Chatman. The shooting reportedly occurred at Chatman’s home on Benita Avenue. Chatman was interviewed by Youngstown detectives, arrested and booked into the Mahoning County jail and charged with one count of murder. Court filings indicate Chatman waived a preliminary hearing and the matter was to be presented to a grand jury in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Defense counsel described a very unique fact pattern and said Donaldson had reportedly been suffering from mental health issues at the time of the offense; the court heard Chatman has no prior criminal record and his parents requested a modified bond. The investigation remains active. If anyone knew Isaiah, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.