WARREN — A Brookfield man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of aggravated murder and aggravated burglary in the shotgun killing of his ex-girlfriend in December that ended in a 22-hour standoff.

Andrew Reedy, 57, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 23 years by Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Ronald J. Rice. The sentence includes a mandatory consecutive three-year term for a gun specification, according to court records.

Reedy also was classified as a repeat violent offender, requiring him to register in a special database. The case was prosecuted by Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Becker.

Reedy admitted to killing Jane Payton, 57, his ex-girlfriend, on Dec. 20, 2024, at her home on Lucy Street in Masury. According to prosecutors, Reedy was evicted from Payton’s home earlier in the day, but returned, broke in and fatally shot her with a single shotgun blast.

The incident triggered a 22-hour standoff with law enforcement, during which Reedy shot himself in the face.

During the plea hearing, Payton’s brother and sister delivered emotional victim impact statements, according to a news release from the prosecutor’s office.

Her sister told Reedy he deserved the death penalty for his “cowardice act,” calling him a “monster” and stating, “You murdered a beautiful soul.”

Reedy, who appeared in court, expressed remorse, saying, “I am genuinely sorry. I will try to spend the rest of my years making peace with God and myself.”

The guilty plea avoided a trial that had been scheduled to begin March 17.

According to a Brookfield Police Department report, the standoff began shortly before 11 a.m. Dec. 20 after officers responded to the Lucy Street home and found Payton dead on the floor.

Police heard a gunshot from the second floor and retreated, later re-entering with backup. Reedy, who was barricaded inside, refused to surrender, prompting the involvement of the Mahoning Valley Crisis Response Team.

Neighbors reported hearing a hostage negotiator repeatedly urging Reedy to cooperate, saying, “Help me help you.” The standoff ended when Reedy shot himself.

Payton’s family, who were present during the standoff, described her as a hardworking and loving mother who had recently taken on a third job. Her nephew, Alex Honel, said at the scene that Reedy had been arrested about a month earlier after Payton sought help from the courts.

“He was a drinker and drug user who couldn’t get clean,” Honel said. “He was on probation but still missed court dates and drank all the time. The system should have been better.”

Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office and departments from Vienna, Hubbard, Howland and Sharon, Pa., assisted Brookfield police during the standoff.