Brandon Miner was arrested Tuesday after police connected him to a June 11 attempted robbery.
TRENTON -- A Trenton man, who was on probation, is facing assault charges after police say he shot his alleged partner in crime who struggled with one of the victims they were trying to rob earlier this month, police said.
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Brandon Miner was arrested in relation to an attempted robbery, in which he allegedly shot his partner, who struggled with one of the victims. Courtesy of Mercer County Prosecutor's OfficeBrandon Miner and his alleged accomplice followed two men - a 25-year-old and a 26-year-old - from the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Fowler Street on June 11, police spokesman Lt. Rolando Ramos said.
Miner, 28, and the other suspect allegedly told the victims to lay on the ground and hand over their valuables, Ramos said.
However, one of the victims fought with the second suspect and gained the upper hand.
During the scuffle, Miner shot at the victim and missed, striking his partner in the butt, Ramos said.
After the shooting, Miner and the injured suspect went to a Pennsylvania hospital, where they claimed the wounded accomplice was the victim of a shooting, Ramos said.
At that point, Philadelphia police contacted Trenton police to investigate and Trenton detectives went to the hospital.
Investigators talked to the pair at the hospital and were told that the second suspect was shot in a shooting in Philadelphia.
The duo eventually left the hospital, and after further investigation, Trenton police had enough evidence on Miner to connect him to the incident, Ramos said.
Officers arrested Miner on Tuesday, at about 5 p.m., through his parole officer.
Miner is charged with attempted homicide for trying to shoot one of the victims, aggravated assault for shooting his alleged partner, plus robbery and weapons offenses.
The incident is still under investigation. The identity of the accomplice has not been made public by police.
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