Shelly Andre Brooks (born January 22, 1969)[1] is an American serial killer who murdered at least seven women in Detroit, Michigan, from 2001 to 2006. He is serving multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Brooks was born on January 22, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan, but later raised in Ann Arbor, around 40–50 miles from Detroit. His father neglected him, and when he was four, his mother left the family, leaving him in the hands of his grandparents. Brooks was reported to be angry at his mother throughout his childhood,[2] though he never saw her again after she left the family. Throughout his early years, Brooks showed signs of low intelligence.
Murders
Brooks targeted middle-aged female prostitutes or homeless drug addicts as his victims.[3] He committed his crimes around the city of Detroit, dumping their bodies in abandoned buildings and houses.[4]
Victims
Full list of Brooks' known victims
Number
Name
Sex
Age
Date of Murder
Notes
1
Sandra Davis
F
54
August 16, 2001
2
Pamela Greer
F
33
January 22, 2002
3
Marion Daniels
F
36
April 14, 2002
4
Rhonda Myles
F
45
April 22, 2002
Bludgeoned to death with a brick
5
Thelma Johnson
F
30
November 5, 2002
6
Melissa Toston
F
38
October 18, 2005
7
Darylnn Washington
F
45
June 5, 2006
Brooks claimed the murder was a robbery gone wrong, not a sex attack
Arrest, exposure and trial
On June 26, 2006, Brooks was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman.[4] His DNA linked him to the 2002 slaying of Pamela Greer, and further investigations connected him to additional murders. In 2007, he was found guilty and was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment. He is currently imprisoned at the Kinross Correctional Facility in Kincheloe, Michigan.[1]
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