Former Crimson Tide basketball player Darius Miles and his longtime best friend have been indicted in the January slaying of a young Birmingham mother.

A Tuscaloosa grand jury issued the indictments against Miles, 21, and Michael “Buzz” Davis, 20, on Wednesday, said Tuscaloosa County District Attorney Hays Webb. The grand jury met last week.

They are charged with capital murder in the Jan. 15 Tuscaloosa Strip shooting death of Jamea Jonae Harris, 23.

Both Miles and Davis remain held without bond in the Tuscaloosa County Jail.

The indictments follow a preliminary hearing held in February at which it was revealed publicly for the first time that UA basketball star Brandon Miller and teammate Jaden Bradley were also there that night, and that Miles asked Miller to bring him his gun, which was in Miller’s car.

Miller and Bradley have not been charged with any crime and are considered witnesses in the case.

Asked by AL.com why Miller was not charged, Tuscaloosa chief deputy D.A. Paula Whitley said, “That’s not a question I can answer. There’s nothing we could charge him with,’’ according to the law, she said.

Legal experts told AL.com the decision whether or not to charge Miller comes down to knowledge and intent.

“Based on what we know, the declination by the Tuscaloosa D.A. is correct and Miller should not be charged,’’ said Jay Town, a former U.S. Attorney and prosecutor in Madison County.

“It doesn’t appear evidence exists that Miller knew that transferring the firearm was for an unlawful purpose, hindsight notwithstanding,” Town added.

Miller, who has been subjected to taunts during play, spoke publicly for the first time on March 8 about the shooting, saying, “I never lose sight of the fact that a family has lost one of their loved ones that night.This whole situation is just really heartbreaking. Respectfully, that’s all I’m going to be able to say on that.”

At about 1:45 a.m. that Sunday, Tuscaloosa police and University of Alabama police were dispatched to the Walk of Champions at Bryant Denny Stadium on a shooting.

A vehicle had stopped there upon sighting a University of Alabama Police vehicle.

Investigators determined that the shooting happened in the 400 Block of Grace Street off University Boulevard.

Det. Branden Culpepper testified that Miles asked Miller to bring him a gun — a weapon which allegedly belonged to Miles but was in Miller’s Dodge Charger — prior to the shooting.

Culpepper also testified that Miller’s Charger was struck by two bullets. He also testified that Bradley was at the scene in his Dodge Challenger.

Miller and Bradley’s vehicles blocked in the one Harris was in, according to testimony, but it was not clear if that was intentional.

Miller’s attorney said Miller was not intentionally blocking the Jeep.

“Brandon never touched the gun, was not involved in its exchange to Mr. Davis in any way, and never knew that illegal activity involving the gun would occur,” Tuscaloosa attorney Jim Standridge later wrote.

The testimony set off a firestorm for the No. 2-ranked team, which has allowed Miller and Bradley to play in each game since Miles’ arrest in mid-January.

Harris, who is survived by her 5-year-old son, Kaine, was in Tuscaloosa that weekend with her boyfriend, Cedric Johnson, and her cousin, Asia Humphrey, who is a student at the University of Alabama.

They had gone to Twelve25 Sports Bar and, after leaving, stopped to get something to eat.

Miles, Davis, Bradley and Miller, too, had gone to the club but Miller just dropped off his friends and didn’t stay because the line to get in was too long. Miller’s attorney said he went to a restaurant instead.

It was while Harris and her group were waiting for their food that they encountered Davis, who was dancing in front Harris’s Jeep.

Johnson told Davis that his girlfriend was not interested and to move along.

Culpepper said Davis said, “You don’t know who I am and what I do.’’

Miles and Davis walked away from the victim’s Jeep but later returned.

Culpepper said Miles texted Miller in the early morning hours saying, “I need my joint,” which is slang for a gun, police said. Miles and Davis walked to Miller’s car and got something – believed to be the gun – out of the back seat, according to testimony.

Miles told Davis, “The heat is in the hat,” Culpepper testified.

That statement, he said, meant that meant a gun was present.

Miles added, “There’s one in the head.” That, Culpepper said, meant a round was in the chamber.

Miles moved his girlfriend back to get her out of line of fire, Culpepper added.

Moments later, Culpepper testified, Davis approached the victims’ car and said, “I told you I was going to get you,’’ and then began firing through the driver’s side window of the Jeep.

He fired at least eight shots, some of them while running in an arc from the driver’s side around the back of the vehicle.

Johnson, the victim’s boyfriend, returned fire, striking Davis in the shoulder.

Harris was fatally struck in the left side of her face. It was then they drove for help, stopping at the Walk of Champions where Harris was pronounced dead.

Following the February preliminary hearing, the judge ruled there was enough evidence against Miles and Davis to send the case to the grand jury for indictment consideration.

The judge also denied their request for bond. The mothers of Miles and Davis had both testified that they would make sure their sons would abide by all bond conditions and be present for future court hearings.

Their attorneys are claiming the shooting was self-defense.

Harris was a graduate of Wenonah High School and worked overnights at Amazon. Heard works during the day so between the two of them, Kaine was always taken care of. They all lived together.

“We worked well together,’’ Heard said. “I was still raising her. She was still a baby – she was still learning about life and how to take care of a family.”

“She was an investment for me. I wanted her to flourish and be a responsible young lady and it was just taken from me,’’ Heard said. “It’s just horrible.”

A GoFundMe to help Kaine has raised more than $25,000.