There are too many guns in our country.
Why are college kids passing guns around like candy? Why are they so easily accessible? We are the only country that has these many deaths to gun violence it is sickening.
These guys should be working on their free throws, not playing Grand Theft Auto in the street.
Alabama’s freshman basketball standout Brandon Miller brought the gun used on the Tuscaloosa strip killing of a woman that led to capital murder charges for his now former teammate Darius Miles and 20-year-old Michael “Buzz” Davis, according to law enforcement testimony today.
Miles contacted Miller and asked him to bring his gun to where they were, according to police.
When Miller got to the scene, Miles told Davis, “The heat is in the hat.” Det. Branden Culpepper said that meant a gun was present.
Miles added, “There’s one in the head.” That, Culpepper said, meant a round was in the chamber.
Miles moved his girlfriend back to get her out of line of fire, Culpepper added.
Asked by AL.com why Miller was not charged, Tuscaloosa chief deputy D.A. Paula Whitley said, “That’s not a question I can answer. There’s nothing we could charge him with,’’ according to the law, she said.
Alabama coach Nate Oats said Tuesday that Miller is “not in any trouble” as a result of his alleged involvement.
“We knew about that. Can’t control everything everybody does outside of practice. Nobody knew that was going to happen. College kids are out, Brandon hasn’t been in any type of trouble nor is he in any type of trouble in this case. Wrong spot at the wrong time,” Oats said.
Here is how the prosecutors said it all went down.
It was a crazy turn of events.
Miller dropped Miles off at the club but did not stay because the line was too long.
After leaving the club, Harris, her boyfriend, Cedric Johnson, and her first cousin, Asia Humphrey, stopped at a nearby grill to get something to eat.
It was then they encountered Davis, who was dancing in front Harris’s Jeep.
Johnson told Davis that his girlfriend was not interested and to move along. “It got a little elevated,’’ the detective testified.
Culpepper said Davis said, “You don’t know who I am and what I do.’’
Miles and Davis walked away from the victim’s Jeep but later returned.
Two vehicles – a Dodge Charger and a Dodge Challenger that belonged to Miles’ teammates, Miller and Bradley – were blocking the road where the Jeep was parked.
Miles and Davis walked to Miller’s car and got something – believed to be the gun – out of the back seat. Culpepper said Miles had texted Miller saying, “I need my joint,” which is slang for a gun, police said.
Moments later, Culpepper testified, Davis approached the victims’ car and said, “I told you I was going to get you,’’ and then began firing through the driver’s side window of the Jeep.
He fired at least eight shots, some of them while running in an arc from the driver’s side around the back of the vehicle.
It was then, the detective said, that Miller’s Charger was struck by two bullets.
Johnson, the victim’s boyfriend, returned fire, striking Davis in the shoulder.
Harris was struck in the left side of her face.
They are COOKED and Miller is very lucky he wasn’t charged with anything.
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