James Isom, a 25-year-old African American customer service representative, was killed on March 11, 1997, at the Comerica Bank branch in Detroit, Illinois. According to reports, a gunman identified as Allen Griffin Jr. entered the bank armed with a 12-gauge shotgun and began shooting; Isom was the first person shot and killed. The branch manager, Stanley Pijanowski, and two other people were also killed that day.

The motive is reported as unclear but has been linked in reporting to a purported sex-for-cash relationship between Griffin and the branch manager. Isom’s estate later sued Comerica Bank and Guardsmark Inc., alleging inadequate security contributed to his death; that litigation was settled, though settlement terms were not disclosed.