JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than five years after her son was found dead on the side of a Jacksonville road, a local mother is still searching for answers — and urging anyone with information to come forward.
Shantell Bing describes her son, Isaiah Bing, as dependable, kind and deeply devoted to his family.
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“He was a good guy — a good friend, a good big brother. Just the best part of me,” she said.
Isaiah Bing, 27, worked at the downtown courthouse for five years. His mother said he never missed a day of work and was never late.
“He loved that job,” she said. “Even the day I couldn’t find him, that’s the first place I called.”
On June 21, 2019, Bing said her son failed to pick her up as planned — something she immediately knew was out of character.
“I could set my watch to him,” she said.
After calling his workplace and friends without success, Bing reported him missing and began searching for him. She and a friend went to his home, where his car was parked — but something didn’t feel right.
“The house was clean, untouched,” she said. “But his car was backed into the wrong space. That wasn’t like him.”
Later that night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives knocked on her door.
“I knew it couldn’t be good,” she said.
Investigators told her that her missing son might be an unidentified man found earlier that day. After initially being unable to look, Bing said she later confirmed the victim was her son.
“I took a deep breath … and it was my son,” she said. “Deceased.”
Police said Isaiah Bing was found along the 5800 block of Doeboy Street.
An arrest was made early in the investigation, but the charges were later dropped due to a lack of evidence — something Bing said has been difficult to accept.
“A total slap in the face,” she said. “We were there through the process, and then to have the charges dropped — we were just blown away.”
In the years since, Bing said the loss has impacted not only her family but also her son’s coworkers and friends. She described him as a natural leader in his family — someone who took his role as the oldest sibling seriously.
“I called him the third parent,” she said. “He took care of everybody.”
Bing said her son’s legacy continues to live on through the people he impacted. Each year around his birthday, courthouse employees honor him with a “Hero Day,” wearing superhero-themed shirts in his memory.
“I’ve learned so much about him through others,” she said. “It’s been a privilege to be his mom.”
Despite the time that has passed, Bing said she is still fighting for justice and plans to continue pushing for updates in the case.
“Anybody that has any information — even the smallest detail — it could be the biggest thing,” she said.
She added: “We want justice for Isaiah.”
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office or CrimeStoppers.