NFL Star Faces Misdemeanor Charge After Alleged Shooting Incident
Surveillance footage has emerged showing Tennessee Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed driving a Lamborghini moments before two men claim shots were fired at them from the same vehicle in a suburban Dallas dealership last year.
The two-time Super Bowl champion was formally indicted on Tuesday by a Dallas County grand jury on a misdemeanor charge of failing to report felony aggravated assault to law enforcement. The indictment document does not provide specific details about the alleged incident that occurred on December 6.
Surveillance Evidence Reveals Timeline
In the recently released surveillance video, the 28-year-old athlete can be seen exiting the Lamborghini Urus at 3:22 pm before using crutches to walk past the two men and ascend stairs into the dealership. The footage shows Sneed returning to the vehicle approximately one minute later.
The video evidence was shared with the Associated Press on Thursday by attorney Levi McCathern, who represents Christian Nshimiyimana and Avi Ahmed in their civil lawsuit against Sneed regarding the shooting incident.
Additional surveillance footage places the NFL star at a nearby gas station simultaneously with the two men. The video shows Sneed entering from a gas pump, visiting a register, and returning to the same Lamborghini while Nshimiyimana and Ahmed were inside the establishment.
Alleged Shooting Details Emerge
According to the plaintiffs' lawsuit, minutes after these encounters, Nshimiyimana and Ahmed were sitting in a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon at the dealership when someone fired shots at them. The surveillance recording captures a vehicle driving past at 3:42 pm with four distinct popping sounds audible and an arm visible extending from the passenger side window before the car speeds away.
A probable cause affidavit from Carrollton Police Department dated December 11 indicates that Ahmed inquired about two men he had seen earlier, with dealership employees identifying Sneed as one of those individuals. The establishment also provided investigators with the Titans player's phone number.
Police detectives confirmed Sneed's identity through surveillance footage from multiple locations. The affidavit states: 'It was apparent that Sneed was the only person they had seen getting out of and into the driver seat of the Lamborghini. He also was the last person seen getting into the driver seat at the RaceTrac approximately eight minutes before the shooting.'
The legal document further notes: 'Combined with the rapid acceleration away from the scene proved that Sneed knew what he was doing when assisted the shooter in fleeing the scene.'
Legal Proceedings and Team Response
Nshimiyimana and Ahmed allege that both Sneed and another man, Tekonzae Williams, were inside the Lamborghini when the shots were discharged. Williams received an indictment on Tuesday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Court records do not currently list legal representation for Williams.
McCathern of McCathern Law stated on Thursday that his clients felt relieved by the indictments against both individuals. 'Hopefully, this will be the beginning of getting justice for my clients,' McCathern commented. 'As the video clearly shows, they are very lucky to be alive after Mr. Sneed's actions.'
Although no individuals sustained bullet injuries, the lawsuit confirms that bullets struck both the Mercedes-Benz and a building on the car lot premises. The civil case against Sneed and Williams seeks at least $1 million in damages.
The Tennessee Titans organisation released a statement acknowledging they were aware of the 'legal matter' involving Sneed and confirmed they were following league protocol by maintaining contact with NFL security. The team declined to provide additional commentary.
Sneed, who was on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury at the time of the incident, remains with the Tennessee team. This marks the second consecutive season the Titans have placed him on injured reserve. He participated in only five games during 2024 after his trade from Kansas City, where he received a contract making him the NFL's fifth-highest-paid cornerback.
The Louisiana Tech graduate was originally drafted by Kansas City in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, achieving back-to-back Super Bowl victories with the Chiefs in 2022 and 2023 before his transfer to Tennessee.
