Mother And Son Kill Young Mother In Home Depot

Mother and Son Charged in Fatal Pensacola Home Depot Shooting Of Son’s Child’s Mother

Sheila And Keith Agee

By Ximena Rodríguez-López

Pensacola, FL — An 18-year-old woman, Brooklyn Sims, was fatally shot inside a Home Depot store in Pensacola, Florida. The alleged shooter was her ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old Keith Agee. Authorities report that Agee drove from Alabama to confront Sims after receiving a positive test result for a sexually transmitted disease (STD), which he believed she had transmitted to him. However, evidence later revealed that Sims had tested negative for any STDs after the incident.

Surveillance footage showed Agee entering the store, heading directly to the aisle where Sims was working, and shooting her multiple times. Two other employees were grazed by bullets during the shooting. Agee was arrested shortly afterward near a nearby restaurant after calling the police to surrender.

In December 2023, Agee was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. During the trial, text messages between Agee and his mother, Sheila Agee, were presented as evidence. These messages indicated that Sheila played a role in encouraging and facilitating the murder. She was working at the same Home Depot on the day of the shooting and is charged with principal to first-degree premeditated murder.

Sheila Agee’s trial began in November 2024 but ended in a mistrial due to jury issues, including concerns about safety and inappropriate behavior during deliberations. A new trial was scheduled for February 2025.

The case has drawn significant attention due to the involvement of both a parent and child in the planning and execution of the crime, as well as the tragic loss of a young mother.