Trial for Joe Mixon's sister in Anderson Township shooting scheduled for next month

A court hearing was set for Thursday for Shalonda Mixon, the sister of former Bengals running back Joe Mixon, on charges related to a shooting last year in Anderson Township.

The hearing was continued. The next event scheduled in the case is an April 23 hearing.

Police said Shalonda Mixon tampered with evidence when she picked up shell casings after her boyfriend Lamonte Brewer shot a teen playing with a Nerf gun near Joe Mixon's home.

On March 6, 2023, juveniles playing Nerf Wars were surrounding Joe Mixon's Anderson Township home, according to Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers.

Joe Mixon had been receiving threats on social media, heightening his concerns, Powers said.

Powers said Brewer and others should have been able to tell that the juveniles were carrying toy weapons. "This is clearly a toy," she said.

Powers said Brewer fired his AK-47 style pistol at the teens striking one in the foot.

Brewer is charged with felonious assault, tampering with evidence and having weapons under disability. His case is still ongoing.

The parents of the teen who was struck in the foot have sued Joe Mixon and Brewer saying they were negligent. According to the lawsuit, some of the teens spoke to Mixon over the fence that separates the two properties and told him that they were playing Nerf Wars about 15 minutes before the shooting.

Hearings in Shalonda Mixon's case have been continued multiple times and, at one point, she was expected to enter a plea in the case.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Trial for Joe Mixon's sister in shooting case slated for next month