Monique Brooks (Jade-Monique Thomas)
Age 4919 Jul 2024
Orlando, Florida (USA)
Shot
Monique was shot dead in a car parked in the parking lot of a mall. She died in hospital.
On Friday, July 19, 2024, a Black trans woman was found shot near The Florida Mall on Friday around 3:50 a.m., and died in the hospital, according to Orange County deputies. Her name was Monique Brooks also known as Jade-Monique Thomas, Monique was 49 years old.
The more specific location was the 8200 block of South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida.There is little information available. The Orange County deputies responded to reports of gunshot fire and found Monique. She was alive and they transported her to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
That’s what we know officially. Her family says she was shot and killed in her car.
She was born in Winter Park, Florida and relocated to Maitland, Florida. She was a digital creator. According to her socials, she was highly regarded as a hair stylist among her friends.
Her sibling Lecia described her as fun-loving, brilliant and smart. Friends are posting endless photos of outings and adventures, including a recent Zumba class. Monique liked a lot of Black creator content in movies, television, and music. Each year, she devoted her birthday to different causes, including the National LGBTQ Task Force. Please note that some of the media coverage and family posts misgender and deadname Monique.
Monique’s was an active participant with Divas in Dialogue, a sisterhood for trans women of color empowering, building and strengthening each other. Divas in Dialogue have been taking care of her homecoming expenses.
https://www.hrc.org/news/honoring-monique-brooks-transgender-woman-killed-in-orlando
https://www.instagram.com/glaad/p/C95ScHbt9M5/
https://x.com/equalityfl/status/1816488624814252506
