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Monica Brookins

Case from Powder Springs, GA dated Dec 06, 2025

Victim Details

Monica Brookins

Female

Black / African American

Powder Springs

GA

2025-12-06

72

Monica

Brookins

07/07/2026

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In the quiet suburb of Powder Springs, Georgia, a day of celebration turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy. On December 6, 2025, 72-year-old Monica Brookins and her 73-year-old husband, John Wells, were returning home after celebrating Wells' birthday. As they walked through the door of their Yoshino Terrace home, they were met with a burst of violence that would end their lives. The couple was shot multiple times in what police have described as a domestic-related incident. First responde ...
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  • FOX 5 Atlanta: Beloved Powder Springs couple shot to death, son charged: 'It is just very shocking'
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Police identify victims, suspect from deadly double-shooting in Powder Springs
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