Brandon Miller, the former University of Alabama basketball player now with the Charlotte Hornets, has been named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Jamea Harris, a Birmingham mother shot to death on the Strip in Tuscaloosa in January.

The federal lawsuit was filed Friday in the Northern District of Alabama’s Western Division on behalf of DeCarla Heard, Harris’ mother.

The lawsuit also names former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and his longtime friend, Michael Davis, as defendants.

Miles’ defense attorney, Mary Turner, said she had not seen the lawsuit and could not yet comment. Efforts to reach Heard’s attorneys were not immediately successful.

Efforts to reach an attorney for Miller were also not immediately successful.

Miles and Davis are charged with capital murder in Harris’ death. Miller was not charged with any crime.

The lawsuit alleges that Miller, Miles and Davis are guilty of negligent or wanton conduct in that each of them “allowed, permitted or contributed to cause (Jamea Harris) to be in a dangerous situation that would foreseeably cause her harm.”

“Miles, Davis and Miller knew or should have known that bringing a dangerous weapon to a dispute and discharging said weapon would likely result in harm to those around them,’’ according to the lawsuit, which was filed by attorneys Kirby Farris and Malia Tartt of Farris, Riley and Pitt, and Mintrel D. Martin of the Martin Law Firm.

Miller was a consensus All-American, the second-ever in Alabama men’s basketball history.

He arrived among one of the best recruiting classes the program has seen and led the Tide to 31 wins and its first-ever No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

While Miles was removed from the team the morning after the shooting, the day after Miller’s involvement was confirmed in court by police investigators he scored 41 points. That included the game-winner, in an overtime win at South Carolina.

Throughout the remainder of his record-setting year, groups of spectators would chant at Miller, jeering him with crude remarks.

It continued at the SEC Tournament in Nashville, a homecoming of sorts for Miller.

Playing in front of family and friends, Miller led Alabama to its second conference double-title under Nate Oats and was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Miller was eventually asked by media about that shooting on March 8, the first time he was made available by UA:”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.”

Miller’s resolve was credited by his teammates while he mostly referred to his initial statement when pressed for follow-ups.

The school announced Miller had received death threats and a security guard accompanied Miller and the team to Birmingham for the NCAA Tournament.

Miller battled a groin injury and Alabama lost to San Diego State in the Sweet 16.Miller was drafted second overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Draft. His professional debut is set for Wednesday, Oct. 25.

The capital murder case, still making its way through state court, began hours after midnight on Jan. 14. That is when Miles, Miller, Davis and former Alabama basketball player, Jaden Bradley, went to “The Strip,” a several block-area of bars and night clubs in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Miles, Davis and Bradley went into Twelve25 Sports Bar on University Boulevard. Miller did not go inside because the line was too long.

According to the lawsuit, Miles left his gun in Miller’s vehicle. That information has previously been made known through testimony in court hearings.

Harris and her boyfriend, Cedric Johnson, were visiting Harris’ cousin, Asia Humphrey, who was attending the University of Alabama.

The group had also gone to “The Strip” and had stopped for food at the Quick Grille on University Boulevard. They were waiting for their food in Harris’ black four-door Jeep Wrangler at the stop sign at the end of Grace Street and University Boulevard.

The lawsuit states that Miles texted Miller “how long u goin be.”

About 1:35 a.m., Miles left Twelve25 Sports bar and crossed University Boulevard toward Grace Street.

Bradley and Davis were a few steps behind Miles.

Miles walked past Harris’ Jeep, but Davis did not, the lawsuit says.

Davis stopped at the front left side of Harris’ Jeep and danced for a few seconds, attempting to get the attention of Harris and Humphrey’s attention.

Davis approached the back left window where Johnson was seated. Eventually, Johnson rolled down his window and told Miles and Davis to leave. The exchange has been described as “elevated” by police, the lawsuit states.

Around 1:37 a.m., Davis and Bradley backed away from Harris’ Jeep and walked down Grace Street away from University Boulevard. Soon after, Miles followed Davis and Bradley down Grace Street.

Around 1:38 a.m., Miles texted Miller asking for his “joint,” indicating he wanted his firearm because someone was “fakin’,” meaning using words in an aggressive manner with no intention or ability to back them up.

“At the time of the text message, Miller was in sole possession of Miles’ firearm,’’ the lawsuit states.

Miller arrived on Grace Street around 1:43 a.m.

“His vehicle and Bradley’s vehicle blocked the road where Harris’ vehicle was parked,’’ according to the lawsuit.

Miles and Davis approached Miller’s car around 1:45 a.m. While Miller was in the vehicle, Miles told Davis the gun was in Miller’s back seat, and that there was a round in the chamber.

Miles and Davis retrieved the firearm from Miller’s vehicle.

“Defendant Miller was in his vehicle at the time Defendant Miles and Defendant Davis retrieved the firearm,’’ the lawsuit states. “Then, Defendant Miles handed Defendant Davis the firearm.”

Davis approached the driver’s side of Harris’ vehicle and began firing shots. Johnson returned fire. According to police, at least eight shots were fired.

“Harris was struck in the left side of her face by one of the rounds discharged by the firearm retrieved from Defendant Miller’s vehicle by Defendant Miles and Defendant Davis,’’ the lawsuit states. “She was pronounced dead at the scene. She was twenty-three years old and a mother to a five-year-old son.”

Miles and Davis were indicted March 10 on the capital murder charges. They are claiming the shooting was in self-defense.