Bengals’ Joe Mixon named in civil lawsuit for alleged role in March shooting near his home

Cincinnati Bengals star working again Joe Mixon and Lamonte Brewer, his sister’s companion, has been named in a civil lawsuit by the authorized guardian of a 16-year-old who was shot in March, in accordance with Fox19. 

The lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday in Hamilton County Widespread Pleas Courtroom by Jason Bell, the boy’s father, claims that Brewer fired an assault rifle a minimal of 11 rounds on the minor, known as C.B. within the lawsuit, whereas C.B. was on his personal property on March 6.

“Joe Mixon was additionally in his personal yard with a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol on the time of the capturing,” the lawsuit states.

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Joe Mixon, #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals, walks off the sphere after defeating the Baltimore Ravens 27-16 at Paycor Stadium on January 8, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Dylan Buell/Getty Pictures)

The lawsuit provides that the weapon Brewer fired, in addition to the ammunition, was owned by Mixon and offered at his dwelling, which is next-door to C.B.’s residence in Anderson Township, Ohio. 

In keeping with courtroom filings, C.B. spoke to Mixon throughout the fence that separates their properties quarter-hour previous to Brewer firing rounds of their path.

Mixon was knowledgeable the teenager was enjoying “Nerf Wars,” in accordance with the lawsuit. 

The lawsuit added {that a} bullet struck a Nerf rifle C.B. was carrying, and he was additionally hit by a “7.62mm spherical shot from Joe Mixon’s assault rifle utilized by Lamonte Brewer” in his proper foot. 

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A search warrant for surveillance video confirmed Joe Mixon in his yard with a firearm, although no photographs had been fired, Hamilton County prosecutor Melissa Powers mentioned in a press convention, by way of Fox19. Powers added that Mixon is a authorized gun proprietor and didn’t commit a criminal offense throughout this incident.

Sholanda Mixon, the sister of the Bengals star, and Brewer had been allegedly made conscious of the Nerf Wars and due to this fact “couldn’t have fairly felt that their lives had been at risk,” the lawsuit says.

Mixon advised her brother that evening that she had seen folks outdoors the residence with weapons, Powers added. Powers additionally famous that Mixon had been receiving demise threats.

Tyler Boyd, #83, and Joe Mixon, #28, of the Cincinnati Bengals have fun Mixon’s landing reception towards the Buffalo Payments in the course of the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 2, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Pictures)

Brewer, nonetheless, might be seen firing 10 to 11 photographs, Powers mentioned, on the teenagers who had been enjoying Nerf Wars. Shalonda Mixon was discovered selecting up shell casings from bullets within the yard on the surveillance video. 

“It’s completely ridiculous, unbelievable, and it’s unreasonable that Joe Mixon or anybody in Mixon’s dwelling might have feared for his or her lives.”

In a prolonged assertion 10 days after the incident, Joe Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, mentioned that Mixon feared for his and his household’s life following an out-of-town journey. 

“A number of weeks previous to the incident, Joe’s tackle was improperly launched to the general public. After his tackle was launched, Joe turned the sufferer of a number of threats of bodily hurt and harassment on social media and at his residence in Cincinnati. These threats have been nicely documented.

“On the evening of the incident, a variety of automobiles pulled up in entrance of Joe’s home and blocked the road. This occurred when it was very darkish outdoors. Joe and his bodily therapist witness a number of folks exit the automobiles carrying what seemed to be weapons as they bumped into neighbors’ yards. One particular person was noticed going into the trunk of his car, screaming directions, and retired what seemed to be a protracted gun (on the time it seemed to be a “Kel-tec” rifle). The person ran up a again driveway of the residence yelling ‘F— yeah.’”

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The assertion from Schaffer added that Joe Mixon known as the Bengals’ director of safety to have police dispatched to his dwelling, whereas his bodily therapist did the identical. Recordings of the 911 name “have been made public and clearly exhibits the extent of worry and concern in his voice from the state of affairs.” 

Mixon’s bother off the sphere continued regardless of no fees being filed on this incident. In April, he confronted aggravated menacing fees for allegedly pointing a firearm at a lady previous to the Bengals enjoying the Buffalo Payments within the AFC divisional spherical in January.

The preliminary cost was dropped lower than 24 hours after submitting, however new proof on the time introduced on the brand new misdemeanor cost, which he pled not responsible to. 

Joe Mixon, #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals, warms up previous to the beginning of the sport towards the Buffalo Payments at Paycor Stadium on January 2, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Kirk Irwin/Getty Pictures)

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Mixon is getting into his seventh 12 months within the NFL, all with the Bengals after they drafted him within the second spherical of the 2017 NFL Draft. He took a pay minimize this offseason to stay with the staff this 12 months.