South Bend man pleads guilty to attempt robbery

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A South Bend man charged in connection with an attempted robbery turned deadly shooting has pleaded guilty.

Bryant Hunt pleaded guilty to attempted robbery charges. Police say Hunt was involved in a shootout that killed 31-year-old Dietrich Perkins on Johnson Street last November.

The murder charges against Hunt were dropped as part of the deal.

Police say his gun did not fire the shot tht killed Perkins. Two more people are charged in connection with the murder. Hunt is set to be sentenced next month.


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