Surveillance video obtained by the Associated Press on Friday shows Tennessee Titans cornerback L\u2019Jarius Sneed driving a Lamborghini Urus at a Dallas-area car dealership and nearby service station on Dec. 6, 2024, minutes before two men claimed in a lawsuit that shots were fired at them from the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Sneed was indicted in Texas on Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge of failure to report a felony stemming from an incident involving an alleged shooting in December 2024.<\/p>\n
According to Dallas County, Texas, grand jury records reviewed by The Athletic, Sneed allegedly witnessed a felony under conditions in which serious bodily harm or death could have resulted and deliberately did not immediately notify law enforcement.<\/p>\n
The offense carries a penalty of up to one year in county jail and\/or a maximum fine of $4,000.<\/p>\n
In the video, which the AP obtained from attorney Levi G. McCathern II, Sneed is seen leaving the Lamborghini on crutches at 3:22 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2024, then walking past the men and heading into the dealership. He comes out roughly a minute later.<\/p>\n
Additional footage from a different surveillance camera shows Sneed and the two men at a nearby gas station, according to the AP. In the video, Sneed enters the gas station, approaches the cash register and then walks back to the same car while Christian Nshimiyimana and Avi Ahmed were inside the station.<\/p>\n
According to the civil suit filed on Sep. 5, Nshimiyimana, the owner of an exotic car rental business, saw Sneed and his personal assistant, Tekonzae Williams, arrive at a car dealership in a rented Lamborghini Urus. Upon driving away, Sneed and Williams allegedly fired gunshots at Nshimiyimana\u2019s Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.<\/p>\n
The surveillance footage shows a car passing by at 3:42 p.m., with four audible pops and an arm extending from the passenger window before the vehicle speeds away, according to the AP.<\/p>\n
The suit alleges that Sneed and Doe carried out \u201can unprovoked attack in cold blood and broad daylight,\u201d and claims Nshimiyimana had no prior connection to the NFL player.<\/p>\n
Carrollton Police Department arrested Sneed and his assistant shortly after reviewing surveillance footage, citing aggravated assault.<\/p>\n
Nshimiyimana is seeking over $1 million in relief, compensatory and punitive damages and a trial by jury.<\/p>\n
McCathern, the attorney, has not responded for comment when reached by The Athletic.\u00a0In a statement<\/a> posted on his firm\u2019s website, McCathern said: \u201cWhy did this two-time Super Bowl-winning athlete target Christian? Someone he doesn\u2019t even know, and someone who didn\u2019t even recognize who Mr. Sneed was.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe proof is there,\u201d McCathern\u2019s statement continued. \u201cThere is video surveillance from the dealership showing the car and the person who opened fire on Christian. We want to know why this happened. We\u2019re thankful no one was shot, but we continue to search for the reason behind this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n The Titans told The Athletic they were \u201caware of the legal matter\u201d involving Sneed and have been in contact with the league. Sneed\u2019s agent didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n