Investigators arrested Rilonda Brooks, David Brooks, Johnnie Hicks and Javadda Lewis in the killing. You die because you crossed Rilonda Brooks? Brooks' lawyer said that her brother, David Brooks, was the person responsible for orchestrating Harris' killing. Attorney Kathryn Jakuback, representing David Brooks, addressed the jury and said that he was not a perfect person, but he was caught in an impossible situation and panicked. "David Brooks did what anyone would do in that situation: he panicked,” Jakuback said.