Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published November 30, 2023 9:22 A.M.

(Beaver, Pa) Beaver County Common Pleas Court Judge Mitchell P. Shahen sentenced Damian Bradford to a continued sentence to 36 1/2to 73 years in a state prison for the July 2022 shooting of Jonnie Schooley at the Franklin Avenue Mini Mart in Aliquippa.
A Beaver County jury found Bradford guilty of  attempted murder and aggravated assault for Shooting Trooper Schooley, and for his attempt to disarm Trooper Palmer, reckless endangerment of 3 citizens, plus forearms charges against a convicted felon, who couldn’t possess a firearm.
Trooper Schooley’s wife Amber gave testimony. The jury and on the impact had on Trooper Schooley and his family. Bradford read a statement apologizing, and said the shooting was an accident. Judge Shahen found his statements insincere and untruthful based on his behavior the night of the shooting, and his actions viewed on surveillance video.
Assistant DA Chad parks represented the Commonwealth and was trial counsel. He thanked the citizens of Aliquippa for for their assistance and the rendering first aid  and assisted in subduing Bradford .