TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A 17-year-old accused of shooting a 15-year-old victim last year will be tried as an adult after being connected to a series of burglaries in the Tallahassee area.
Jaylen Miller, 17, was arrested Monday on new charges related to a series of burglaries in June 2018.
He will be tried as an adult on the following charges: Armed burglary, burglary, two counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft, petit theft and resisting an officer. Miller will also be prosecuted as an adult for attempted homicide and aggravated assault with a firearm charges stemming from an incident in October 2018.
A motion for jail custody document states that Miller was arrested in October for shooting a 15-year-old boy. Investigators say Miller pointed a gun at the victim's head and shot at the victim as he ran away, hitting him in the leg with a bullet.
When investigators spoke to Miller after his October arrest, documents say he admitted that he and his three friends had committed several burglaries around northern Tallahassee.
He admitted that he was involved in a vehicle burglary on June 14 in the 3300 block of Hancock Drive.
In that incident, one of the suspects with Miller shot at a homeowner who interrupted their burglary. Miller told investigators that he was driving a stolen car at the time that he and his friends stole when they went "popping" several months ago.
Miller also confessed to helping steal a running car from a local gas station in September 2018 and breaking into Capital City Mitsubishi in May with seven to 10 other juveniles.
He appeared in court for the new charges on Tuesday, where his bond was set at $32,003. He is due in court on Feb. 5 for a case management hearing regarding the attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges.
Teen charged with attempted murder after shooting in Tallahassee neighborhood
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to a shooting on Tallahassee's south side that sent a 15-year-old to the hospital.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office says they responded to the area of White Oak Drive the morning of Friday, October 19.
When they arrived, they found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital for his injuries.
An investigation revealed that the suspect and the victim knew each other, and were involved in an altercation when the shooting took place.
Eventually, deputies found probable cause to arrest 17-year-old Jaylen Miller. Miller was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshal’s Violent Fugitive Task Force Wednesday morning in Tallahassee.
Miller has been charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He is not being tried as an adult at this time.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. A picture of Miller was not provided by law enforcement.
LCSO responds to shooting in Oak Ridge neighborhood, one person injured
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The Leon County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a shooting in Tallahassee.
According to the TOPS website, authorities responded to the 200 block of White Oak Drive around 11:27 a.m.
LCSO says that one person has been injured in the incident. They say the victim's injuries are non-life threatening.
No one is in custody at this time.
NOW: @LeonSheriff deputies investigate a shooting in the Oak Ridge neighborhood. We’re told one person was injured. @abc27 pic.twitter.com/qwQpUUFpWH
— Stephen Jiwanmall (@SteveJiwanmall) October 19, 2018
The shooting happened on White Oak Drive. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. @abc27 pic.twitter.com/OeIpW5GGB4
— Stephen Jiwanmall (@SteveJiwanmall) October 19, 2018
