The shoplifting suspect who was fatally shot by a Keller police officer last week at a Kohl's department store was described by neighbors as a "people person," but he also had a lengthy criminal past.
Mark Anthony Brooks, 42, was fatally shot by Keller officer Johnathan Hicks during a struggle that ensued after Brooks lunged at the officer. Brooks had been caught shoplifting by in-house security officers, who called police.
Neighbors surrounding his home in North Fort Worth said he was a "good-hearted" handyman, always ready to help others.
Criminal records show he had been in trouble as far back as 1988, with numerous convictions in Florida on a variety of charges, from possession of cocaine to retail theft to burglary of a dwelling.
He also had three felony convictions for driving under the influence in Florida. And he was convicted of misdemeanor theft in Fort Worth in 2010, records show.
Read more in this article by Susan McFarland.
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