Ex-Alabama star Brandon Miller named as co-defendant in wrongful death lawsuit filed by Jamea Harris' mother

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The family of Jamea Harris, who was shot and killed near the University of Alabama campus in January, has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against three individuals. 

Former Alabama star Brandon Miller was one of the men named as a co-defendant in the case. He has not been charged with a crime. In June, Miller was the second overall draft pick.

Former Alabama player Darius Miles and Michael Davis were also named in the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Western Division on behalf of DeCarla Heard, Harris' mother.

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Alabama Crimson Tide forward Brandon Miller (24) during a game between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sweet Sixteen Round of the NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship South Regional on March 23, 2023, at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY.   (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Harris was with her boyfriend and was visiting a family member when she was fatally shot in Tuscaloosa in the early-morning hours in mid-January.

Heard is being represented by Birmingham law firm Farris, Riley & Pitt. The lawsuit alleges that all three defendants "knew or should have known that bringing a dangerous weapon to a dispute and discharging said weapon would likely result in harm." 

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Miller is scheduled to begin his rookie season with the Charlotte Hornets when the NBA regular season begins later this month. He signed a four-year contract with the team in July.

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