A Theodore man found guilty in May of murdering and robbing a man he met through an LGBTQ+ dating app was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the Mobile District Attorney’s Office announced.

Sabronte Lashun Rhodes was arrested in October 2019 after investigators said he used the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr to coax 58-year-old Johnny Clark Soekhies into a meeting on Oyler Road on Oct. 25.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said they believe Rhodes targeted the gay community and used Grindr to lure other men into meeting before robbing them.

Rhodes used the app to lure Soekhies into meeting on Oyler Road near Lynda Court, then robbed and shot him once in the head before dumping his body at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Investigators said ballistics testing found the gun used to kill Soekhies was also used in a shooting days later. The Mobile County Jail docket shows Rhodes is awaiting sentencing on a 2nd degree assault charge.