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

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Cincinnati Bengals star running back Joe Mixon and Lamonte Brewer, his sister’s partner, has been named in a civil lawsuit by the legal guardian of a 16-year-old who was shot in March, according to Fox19. 

The lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court by Jason Bell, the boy’s father, claims that Brewer fired an assault rifle a minimum of 11 rounds at the minor, called C.B. in the lawsuit, while C.B. was on his own property on March 6.

"Joe Mixon was also in his own backyard with a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol at the time of the shooting," the lawsuit states.

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

The lawsuit adds that the weapon Brewer fired, as well as the ammunition, was owned by Mixon and provided at his home, which is next-door to C.B.’s residence in Anderson Township, Ohio. 

According to court filings, C.B. spoke to Mixon across the fence that separates their properties 15 minutes prior to Brewer firing rounds in their direction.

Mixon was informed the teen was playing "Nerf Wars," according to the lawsuit. 

The lawsuit added that a bullet struck a Nerf rifle C.B. was carrying, and he was also hit by a "7.62mm round shot from Joe Mixon’s assault rifle used by Lamonte Brewer" in his right foot. 

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