PITTSBURGH — A man accused of shooting a Monroeville police officer several times in January after a reported armed robbery has been federally indicted.
The Department of Justice says a federal grand jury indicted Jamal Brooks, 33, of Turtle Creek, on Tuesday. He’s facing charges of Hobbs Act robbery, carjacking and firearm violations.
The 18-count indictment alleges Brooks committed multiple violent crimes between Jan. 3, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024. Some of those alleged crimes include robbing businesses in the greater Pittsburgh area, two carjackings and possessing and brandishing a gun…