Monique Brooks, also known as Jade-Monique Thomas, was 49 when she was found shot in a car parked in the 8200 block of South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida, near The Florida Mall. The shooting happened around 3:50 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024. She was alive when deputies arrived but died at the hospital from her injuries.

Born in Winter Park and later living in Maitland, Monique was a digital creator and a respected hair stylist who took part in community work with Divas in Dialogue and annual birthday-driven charitable efforts. Friends and family remember her as fun-loving, brilliant, and smart; the community has been raising funds to cover homegoing expenses. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and asks anyone with information to contact Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online.

Does anyone have information about Monique’s final hours or saw activity near the 8200 block of South Orange Blossom Trail around 3:50 a.m. on July 19, 2024?