The trial of 43-year-old Aaron Mills, accused of firing multiple rounds at patrons following a dispute over an unpaid bar tab, was delayed because his attorney was double booked in another trial.
Mills is charged with two counts each of first-degree assault and use of a firearm in a crime of violence, as well as second-degree assault, assault on a law enforcement officer, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and multiple other firearm and drug distribution-related offenses. The charges stem from a Dec. 28, 2025 shooting on the 6000 block of Belair Road.
According to charging documents, Mills allegedly retrieved firearms from a black Dodge Ram truck after an argument at Hubcap Bar & Grill and fired several rounds toward two victims. No injuries were reported. Police stated Mills resisted arrest and assaulted an officer.
On Aug. 31, Mills was to appear for trial in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Former Judge Videtta Brown, but proceedings were initially delayed because his defense attorney, Avrohom Greenfield, was in the midst of another trial. When it became clear that case would move forward, Mills’ trial had to be pushed back.
Prosecutors repeated a previously offered plea deal for the record, which Mills declined. The deal included sentences for first-degree assault and several firearm-related charges, with Mills facing 20 years of active incarceration and the first 10 without parole. The plea also included five years of supervised probation after release. Defense counsel raised concerns that part of the proposed sentence could be illegal because two charges would merge for sentencing. Counsel had also previously filed a motion to dismiss, which has yet to be heard.
The case was sent to Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, who is scheduled to hear a motion to dismiss and address rescheduling on Sept. 1 at 8:45 a.m.
