Alabama athletics department releases statement on Brandon Miller's involvement in deadly shooting

The Alabama athletics department has released a statement regarding Crimson Tide star basketball player Brandon Miller‘s involvement in a deadly shooting last month.

“UA Athletics continues to cooperate fully with law enforcement in the ongoing investigation of this tragic situation. Based on all the information we have received, Brandon Miller is not considered a suspect in this case, only a cooperative witness,” AU Athletics said in a release.

“Today’s statement from Brandon’s lawyer adds additional context that the University has considered as part of its review of the facts. Based on all of the facts we have gathered, Brandon remains an active member of our team.”

Police testimony on Tuesday revealed Miller received a text from former teammate Darius Miles asking him to bring the gun to the scene of the shooting which killed Jamea Jonae Harris. The gun belonged to Miles, as previous court records said, and Miller’s attorney released a statement Wednesday sharing his side of the story.

Byrne acknowledged the new information the statement showed and shared what he knew about the extent of Miller’s involvement in that Jan. 15 incident. He also acknowledged Alabama coach Nate Oats’ comments in light of the testimony and said the athletic department handled that accordingly. Oats later released another statement clarifying his remarks.

Miller is expected to start for the Crimson Tide Wednesday night despite the ongoing investigation. The No. 2 Tide will take on South Carolina at 9 p.m. ET live on ESPN2.

Attorney for Brandon Miller releases statement regarding new developments

Jim Standridge is representing Miller and the side of the Alabama forward. He said Miller never touched the gun, which was eventually used to kill Jamea Harris.

“Mr. Miles texted Brandon and asked him to bring his firearm,” a portion of the statement read. “Brandon subsequently arrived at the scene to pick up Mr. Miles. Brandon never got out of his vehicle or interacted with anyone in Ms. Harris’ party. He was never involved in a verbal altercation with Cedric Johnson or Mr. Davis.

“Brandon never touched the gun, was not involved with an exchange to Mr. Davis in any way, and never knew that illegal activity involving the gun would occur.”