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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monroeville, PA) Thirty-four-year-old Jamal Brooks of Aliquippa was found guilty yesterday of shooting a Monroeville police officer during a reported armed robbery in Monroeville last year. According to court documents, Brooks was accused of shooting Monroeville Police Sgt. James MacDonald on Janaury 4th, 2024, when the officer was called to a possible armed robbery at the Crumbl Cookie in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center. The police report states that Brooks opened fire on MacDonald which hit MacDonald in the elbow and hip when MacDonald stopped Brooks because the description of the suspect matched Brooks. Police confirm Brooks had two handguns on him when he was taken into custody after the shooting occurred. A date for the sentencing of Brooks has not been set yet, but Brooks was guilty yesterday of assault on a police officer, illegal possession of a firearm, aggravated assault and attempted homicide.