Following a three-week investigation, the Norman (Okla.) Police Department turned its investigation of Oklahoma freshman running back Joe Mixon over to the Cleveland County District Attorney, who will charge Mixon with one misdemeanor count of an act resulting in gross injury.
Mixon was involved in an altercation at Pickleman’s Café in Norman on July 25 in which he allegedly punched a female Oklahoma student in the face. The female OU student, 20-year-old Amelia Rae Molitor, told The Oklahoman that Mixon broke her “face in four places” with the punch.
Mixon’s attorney, Kevin Finlay, claimed his client acted in self-defense.
“Joe Mixon found himself in a situation where he was subjected to both verbal and physical attacks from a very intoxicated and troubled young woman. As a result of these physical attacks, Joe instinctually defended himself against further harm,” Finlay said in a statement.
Norman Police released the 911 call from Pickleman’s the night of the incident. The employee who made the call told the operator that “some girl just got clocked in the face” and that the alleged victim was bleeding “pretty bad.”
According to SoonerScoop.com, no charges will be filed against Molitor for her role in the situation.
Oklahoma released a statement on July 30 saying that Mixon, a five-star recruit in the class of 2014, would not report for preseason camp while the program monitors the situation.
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