Brandon Miller testifies he was almost hit by bullets in ’23

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Former Alabama Men’s basketball player Brandon Miller Testified Thursday that he was almost struck by bullets fired into his his during a January 2023 shooting that killed jamea harris near the strip in tuscaloosa.

Miller, now a player for the Nba’s Charlotte hornetsAppeared as a prosecution with in the Capital Murder Trial of Michael Lynn Davis, who is Accused Shooting Harris, A 23-LD Birmingham Woman, Early the Morning of Jan. 15, 2023.

Davis and Miller’s Former Alabama Teammate, Darius Miles, Were Arrested and Indicate in the Killing. Miles was charged with “aiding and abetting” davis by providing the gun, according to the charge sheet.

Wearing a black suit with a white button-down shirt, miller, 22, testified for almost 90 minutes in Front of a Crowded Courtroom about His Involvement and Recollections. It is the first time miller has spoken publicly at a length about the night of the shooting.

Miller, who has not been accused of wrongdoing, had driven the gun to the scene where it was taken of the car by miles and davis. Miller’s name was first mentioned in Connection with the Case in a February 2023 Hearing, when a police investigator testified that miller drove his dodge charger, which hit miles’ gun in the backs That night and that milles had textured miller to do so.

On Thursday, Miller was Asked by Chief Assistant District Attornney Paula Whitley Whether he had been offered in excellence for not being charged with a center in this case. Miller Testified: “No promises. Just be cooperative.”

In June 2023, months after the shooting, the hornets selected miller as the no. 2 Pick in the NBA DRAFT.

Miller Had Been With Davis, Miles And Jaden bradley At an apartment on the Evening of Jan. 14, 2023, when the four decided to go to the twelve25 sports bar on the strip. When they arrived, Miller Left became the line was too long. Instead, He Went to Moe’s, A Different Establish in Downtown Tuscaloosa Less Than a Mile Away.

Whitley Went through a series of text messages BetWeen Miller and Miles. Just after 1 AM, Miles Texted Miller to Pick Him Up, to Which Miller Replied, “Probably Gonna Be A Minute” Later, Miles AGAIN ASKED, “How long you gonna be?”

Miller then toold milles to get a ride with bradley. Almost a half-list, miller texted miles to tell him he was on his way.

Miller Said Miles then Texted Him Whale Miller was driving, Saying, “I need my join. … rl [real life] jus get da fakin ‘. Later at bradley’s car.

Miller Testified under Cross-Examination from defense counsel John Robbins that he interpreted “fakin” “as someone threatening or” Tarting to Scare “milles. Miller testified that miles details do not tell him the exact reacon he had been on and that miles did not tell him to go to go to davis or that it would be used.

Prosecutors played dashcam footage from miller’s car, with miller and form basketball manager cooper lee inside and where audio even be heard and Road-Facing video. When Miller Arrived, He Pulled Up Behind Bradley’s Dodge Challenger. Both Miller’s and Bradley’s Cars Were Pulled off to the Right Side of Grace Street to Try to Allow Cars to Pass.

Miles and davis walked up to miller’s car. Davis is heard, “Is there one in the head?” – meaning, is the gun loaded? – And responding, “You know it is.” Miller testified that he was unaware of what was about to happen and that he did not speak with miles or davis where he arrived on grace street.

Miller had not been there when when davis and cedric johnson, harris ‘boyfriend, get into a short conversation outside harris’ black jeep. Davis was outside. Johnson sat in the back seat of the jeep. Bradley and Miles Pulled Davis Away to Defuse the Conversation, which bradley testified to on Wednesday. Bradley Testified He Didn’t Hear Either Johnson or Davis Make Any Threats. Throwghout the trial, with the words have been asked what their heard davis and johnson say to each other be the shooting and have given variable response.

Miller testified he did not see the black jeep before the shooting. Video Showed Miller Drove By It With The Jeep’s Lights Off. On Wednesday, johnson testified by this time he had been driving the jeep and that he was not aware the jeep’s lights.

Dashcam footage showed miller and lee discussing what miles and davis miles have been up to after they left the car. As they talked, shots be heard. Davis was then see on the footage in Front of Miller’s Car. Davis Shot Two Bullets Into Miller’s Car – Striking The Windshield and Almost Hitting Miller – While Running Away. Either miller or lee is hearing “OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD.”

As miller sped away, either miller or lee is heard on the dashcam saying, “We Almost just got killed” and asking, “What the f — just happened?” When miller pulled over after driving away, he was connected about his car. He testified he was unaware Harris Had bee shot once in the chin just below her lip, the bullet going through her neck, killing her.

He testified he was to police with his attorney only after the shooting and spoke with police investigators twice.

Miller previously declined to discusses events the night of the shooting. His attorney at the time, James Standridge, Said Miller full cooperated with police and in a february 2023 Statement Miller Never Touched or Saw the Gun. In Miller’s Only Public Comments about the Shoting Before Thursday, He Called the Situation “Really Heartbreaking” in March 2023.

Miller is one of Four Former Members of the Alabama Men’s Basketball Program who appeared on the pretrial potential without list in the case. Bradley, who translated to Arizona in 2023 and is now the Team’s Point Guard, Testified Wednesday. It’s not clear whether former player nick pringle or lee will be called. The Trial Began With Jury Selection Monday.

Miller Testified He Knew Davis “Ever Since I got to bama,” Meeting Him Through Miles, and that Davis was ofTen Around the basketball team, included in the locker room with miles and sometimes at open Practices.

Miles’ Trial Date has not been set. His attorney, Mary Turner, or A Member of Her Team has been in the courtroom each day of davis’s trial.

Circuit Court Judge Daniel F. Pruet is presiding at the tuscaloosa county course. If convocated, davis could face life in prison. It is considered a capital murder case in alabama because harris was inside a vehicles when she was shot. Prosecutors decided not to see the death penalty.

Miller played One Season for the Crimson Tide in 2022-23 Before Being Selected by the Hornets. He suffered a season-ending wrist injury in January.