Tennessee Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed is facing new legal trouble after a Dallas County grand jury indicted the two-time Super Bowl champion on a misdemeanor charge connected to a December 2024 shooting at a Texas car dealership.
According to court documents obtained by ESPN, the indictment—handed down Tuesday, November 11—centers on a failure to report a felony charge.
Prosecutors allege that Sneed witnessed the commission of a felony “under circumstances in which serious bodily injury or death may have resulted” and knowingly did not report it to law enforcement. If convicted, the charge carries a penalty of up to one year in county jail and a fine that can reach $4,000.
The charge stems from an incident on December 6, 2024, involving Christian Nshimiyimana, an owner of an exotic car rental business, who was sitting in a Mercedes G-Wagon while researching vehicles at a dealership in Carrollton, Texas.
Nshimiyimana alleges that Sneed and his personal assistant pulled into the dealership lot in a rented Lamborghini Urus and shot at him while he was inside the SUV.
Nshimiyimana is also pursuing a $1 million civil lawsuit filed earlier this year, accusing Sneed and another unnamed defendant of “an unprovoked attack in cold blood and broad daylight.”
He told investigators he remembered seeing Sneed and his assistant on the lot that day but did not recognize the veteran cornerback as an NFL player. The complaint adds that the pair may have mistaken him for someone else.
Sneed and his assistant were arrested by Carrollton police on allegations of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon shortly after the incident.
The Titans acknowledged the indictment in a brief statement, noting, “We are aware of the legal matter with L’Jarius Sneed and have remained in contact with NFL security per league protocol,” while declining further comment.
The legal developments landed at a challenging moment in Sneed’s on-field career. The Titans acquired the 28-year-old last March in a trade with Kansas City and later signed him to a four-year, $76 million deal, hoping he would anchor their secondary. Instead, injuries have kept him sidelined for much of his tenure.
After appearing in only five games in 2024 because of a quadriceps issue, Sneed returned this season but logged just seven games before another quad injury—sustained on October 19 against the New England Patriots—sent him back to injured reserve. He posted 26 tackles and three pass breakups before the setback.