Two Detroit men could face life in prison if convicted of crimes stemming from an armed robbery that resulted in a transgender woman being shot three times and nearly dying.

The victim, a 36-year-old transgender woman according to police, was listed in stable condition following the shooting.

TGDetroit.com, a networking and advocacy organization for Detroit's transgender community, believes the attack was based on more than greed and opportunity.

TG Detroit created an online fundraiser to help pay for the victim's medical bills and wrote in the description:

Chocolate is a transgender woman brutally attacked in Detroit last week. Her attack was motivated by pure transphobic hatred. She is hospitalized and in critical condition. We are raising funds to assist with her medical bills. Please help. Thank you in advance!

The fundraiser, which aims to raise $5,000, had received about $1,300 as of Tuesday evening.

MLive attempted to reach a representative with TG Detroit, but had not received a return call as of Thursday night.

Charles Marion Brown, 21; and Jujuan Alexon Williams, 19, both of Detroit, are charged with crimes stemming from the the robbery and shooting that occurred in Detroit about 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 17.

Neither men has been accused of a hate crime related to the attack.

Brown, the alleged shooter, is charged with assault with intent to commit murder, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm, armed robbery resulting in serious injury, armed robbery, fleeing and eluding, use of a firearm in connection with a felony, being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a habitual offender - second offense.

Williams is charged with armed robbery resulting in serious injury, armed robbery, use of a firearm in connection with a felony, felon in possession of a firearm and being a habitual offender - fourth offense.

The most serious felonies are punishable by up to life in prison.

Brown in September pleaded guilty to illegally carrying a concealed firearm stemming from a separate July case. He was sentenced to three years probation, four months in jail with 85 days credit for time served. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kelly Miner, Brown was released Oct. 20 after receiving 20 days credit for good behavior and 7 days credit fore "program time."

Williams pleaded guilty in September to second-degree home invasion stemming from a separate incident that occurred in April and was sentenced to two years probation.

The case is being prosecuted by the Fair Michigan Justice Project, a collaboration with Fair Michigan and that assists Michigan law enforcement officers and prosecutors in solving serious crimes against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender persons.