Lamonte Brewer, who faces federal charges in the 2023 shooting at Joe Mixon’s home, says Butler County Jail guards aren’t protecting him from being attacked in jail.
Brewer’s attorney Clyde Bennett II filed a motion Wednesday asking to transfer Brewer from the Butler County Jail in suburban Cincinnati to either the Boone or Campbell County Jail in Northern Kentucky. Bennett, who did not return The Enquirer’s request for comment Thursday, said Brewer has been repeatedly attacked at the jail and guards are not protecting him. The motion did not describe the nature of these attacks.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office also did not return The Enquirer’s request for comment Thursday. Brewer’s plea hearing set for Friday has been canceled, according to court documents.
Lamonte Brewer, charged in the 2023 shooting incident outside Joe Mixon’s home, wants to be transferred out of Butler County Jail. His attorney said Brewer is being attacked at the jail and guards aren’t protecting him.
Brewer charged in 2023 shooting outside Joe Mixon’s home
Brewer, 36, is accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy, Joe Mixon’s neighbor, who was playing with a toy gun outside the former Cincinnati Bengals running back’s home in March 2023. The teen and others were playing with Nerf guns outside the home in Anderson Township.
Mixon and Brewer said they felt threatened because Mixon had been receiving threats on social media and at his home. The two men walked outside with semi-automatic pistols and Brewer shot at the teen, hitting him in the foot. At the time, Brewer was dating Mixon’s sister, Shalonda Mixon, who pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in April.
Brewer is accused of firing multiple shots and hitting a teenager in the foot outside Mixon’s home in Anderson Township.
Brewer is charged with felonious assault, tampering with evidence and gun charges. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
According to court documents, Brewer was previously convicted of two felonies in Alameda County, California, and has been arrested on gang and multiple gun charges.
Mixon, who now plays for the Houston Texans, was not charged in the incident.
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