Prison sentences for men convicted of killing transgender woman in Stone Mountain

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Davonte Fore and Jaquan Brooks

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – two men Found guilty of murdering a transgender woman He was sentenced Wednesday morning by a DeKalb County judge in Stone Mountain in 2021.

Davonte Fore, 26, and Jaquan Brooks, 25, were convicted in October of murdering Skyler Gilmore, who was shot to death in her Stone Mountain apartment on June 4, 2021.

Detectives used phone data and surveillance video to link Fore and Brooks to the crime. Prosecutors say the two were members of a local gang who ordered them to kill him after it was revealed he was involved with another gang member.

Brooks was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole to be served consecutively, plus five years on the possession charge.

Fore, who is currently a fugitive, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, plus 10 years in prison for possession and 5 years in prison for possession of a firearm during a felony; Both of these sentences will be served consecutively.

The men received different sentences because Brooks had not been convicted of any felonies before the murder. Fore, on the other hand, is a convicted criminal.

The two men were sentenced by Judge Nora Polk.

The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office said Fore was granted bail by DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Nora Polk in February despite his objections. He escaped in the middle of the trial and may have gone to California.

Gilmore’s father previously told FOX 5 Atlanta, “Personally, I don’t think he should be out on $25,000 bail in a murder case, but he was, and I understand that, but I hope people pick him up and catch him quickly.”

Gilmore’s father was also present at this morning’s sentencing and read a statement to the court before sentencing and spoke again to FOX 5 Atlanta.

Anyone with information on Fore’s whereabouts is asked to contact the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit at 404-298-8402.