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Former National Football League star Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to face an murder attempt accusation connected with a gunfire that happened in May, as his lawyer filing a innocent response on his behalf.

Detention logs in Essex, New Jersey, show that Brown was freed on Tuesday early for his transfer to the state of Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures in the NFL, had forgone extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an message that he has earlier filed a documented innocent declaration to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as soon as Wednesday morning for a release proceeding, Eiglarsh said.

Based on his apprehension warrant, Brown is accused of seizing a pistol from a protection staffer after a celebrity boxing bout in May and discharging multiple rounds at a individual he had confronted with previously. The reported victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told authorities that one shot touched his throat.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was only protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was forced to take were purely in self-defense against the claimed individual’s aggressive behavior. Brown was assaulted that time and behaved within his legal entitlement to defend himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not promptly arrested because at first authorities did not recognize Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until afterward in May that Nantambu provided a complete account about the incident to officers and named Brown as the shooter, the report indicates.

Based on his digital posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for several period. In a update after the confrontation, Brown claimed he was defending himself because he was “attacked by multiple individuals who tried to rob my valuables and bring physical damage to me.”

A second-degree murder attempt charge in Florida imposes a utmost 15-year prison penalty and up to a $10,000 penalty in the case of a finding.

Brown has dealt with numerous court problems over the time. He previously had been charged of physical attack of a vehicle employee, various abuse accusations, inability to pay parental support and further incidents.

In a 2021 game with his team against the opponents, Brown stripped off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and left the stadium, resulting in his dismissal by the team and virtually halting his football tenure.

Brown, who completed twelve years in the NFL, was an elite player who devoted the bulk of his tenure with Pittsburgh. Throughout his career, Brown had over 900 receptions for over 12,291 gains, the 28th highest of all time. He was a seven-time all-star selection.