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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monroeville, PA) A man who was convicted of shooting a Monroeville police sergeant after an armed robbery in Monroeville in 2024 received his sentence in jail yesterday. Court documents show that thirty-four-year-old Jamal Brooks of Aliquippa, was sentenced to up to 70 years in prison. Brooks, who also acted as his own attorney, was found guilty of attempted homicide, assault of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault and several gun charges like carrying a firearm without a license on October 15th, 2025. Brooks was given a sentence of 20-40 years in jail for the assault of a law enforcement officer as well as 15-30 years for attempted homicide. According to police, Brooks committed armed robbery at a Crumbl Cookie store. This happened on January 3rd, 2024 at the store at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville and Monroeville Police Sergeant James MacDonald was shot twice after he spotted Brooks, who matched the description of the suspect. MacDonald survived and he was questioned by Brooks during the trial.