Who is Lamonte Brewer? Joe Mixon’s sister’s boyfriend charged with felony assault after reportedly shooting juvenile
As the investigation into the shooting that took place near Joe Mixon's house on March 6 continues, police have identified two suspects involved in the incident.
Joe Mixon's sister, Shalonda, and her boyfriend Lamonte Brewer have been indicted on charges in connection with the shooting.
Melissa Powers, Hamilton County's prosector, announced that Mixon and Brewer will face charges connected to a shooting that took place near Mixon's house in Anderson Township that left a teen wounded.
Lamonte Brewer was indicted on one count of felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence and two counts of having a weapon under disability. Shalonda Mixon has been indicted on one count of tampering with evidence and one count of obstructing justice.
Police believe Lamonte Brewer fired 10 to 11 shots at a teenager near the running back's house. He hit the teenager, who was playing with a Nerf gun, in his foot. But Brewer narrowly missed hitting the teen in the head.
Brewer is now facing a lengthy prison sentence due to the incident. Shalonda Mixon is facing up to four years in prision. Hamilton County prosecutor Powers said during the press conference that it is a miracle the teenage victim did not die.
Video obtained via a search warrant at his house also shows that the Bengals running back was in the yard at the time and had a gun as well, but he did not draw the weapon. He is allowed to have a gun, which does not count as a crime.
Is Joe Mixon in trouble? Will the Bengals release him?
The running back is not currently in trouble. There's nothing that shows he was involved in the incident. Earlier during the investigation, a shell casing was found at the back of his house, which is why the police have registered his house as an area of interest, but he has nothing to do with the incident.
But that doesn't mean that he's safe from being released by Cincinnati. He has a cap hit of $12.7 million, and more than half of that can be saved if the Bengals decide to release him. Cincinnati needs all the cap space it can get as it prepares for an extension of quarterback Joe Burrow, which is not going to come cheap.
An important reminder is that it was his trainer who called the police, which only helps the situation. Mr. Powers has said that he's currently concerned about his safety, as he received death threats on social media following the incident.